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second day, the festival had succeeded in softening and changing the attitudes of many individuals who had been hostile to the government. The operation was deemed such a success that it was extended for a third day. By the end of the festivities, the anti-communists felt that they had achieved much political success and that the civilian population wanted to assist in reporting communists so that they could be expelled from their village. One woman was given 200 piasters for volunteering information leading to the apprehension of a Viet Cong suspect hiding in a coffin, while one Viet Cong defected and led an intelligence platoon to a weapons cache that also contained communist tax collection statistics. He said that he had decided to rally to the government of
Vietnam as a result of the hamlet festival. Many individuals spoke out about Viet Cong harassment and intimidation and stated that if they had sufficient security many more people would come there to live under government rule.
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arriving in the central area and were greeted by personnel from province headquarters. Of the villagers, 740 men were sent for screening. Of these, 29 were found to be Viet Cong suspects, 9 were ARVN deserters, 4 possessed false identification cards, 13 were former Viet Cong who had violated their probation conditions, and 62 were evading conscription. The search of the village had uncovered 25 more communist suspects, including 3 women carrying medical supplies and 10 men hiding in haystacks and wooded areas. The anti-communist sniffer dogs had discovered two tunnels in the village. During the day 325 people were interrogated at the identification stations. Two of these were identified as Viet Cong, one allegedly the communists' village secretary.
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wanted from Saigon. In the words of the
Americans, the"real purpose of the festival was to bring the government to the people and, at the same time, to turn an intelligence operation into an activity that the citizens would find pleasant." A major objective was to dismantle the Viet Cong infrastructure, so all civilians were therefore required to pass an interview and check of their identification cards by Vietnamese officials, and to obtain a free pass for the event. This process allowed the detection of false identification papers and the selection of persons for further screening. Other stations were established for villagers who wanted to volunteer information about the communists. Rice was given to all persons during the interviews.
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that their parents were free to talk to the government officials present about more serious matters such as government policy. Games were played, songs were sung, candy and toys were handed out to the children, and movies were shown. At one point
Colonel Ba joined the children for ballgames. The Vietnamese Agricultural Service provided information to the elders about farming and government initiatives designed to assist farmers. The American military personnel present reported that the villagers appeared to be very pleased with the information session and the free social services.
3202:, milk, juice, and other side dishes and drinks. The Americans reported that the people were curious and commented about the unfamiliar taste of the food, which was rather different from their rice-dominant diet, but that many returned for second and third helpings. The first day of festivities ended at around 1530 after the 1st Infantry Division Band had finished marching through the streets playing tunes. According to an American military report "It was not just a concert but a weapon in 'the other war.'"
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hamlet festival served this purpose well." One
American official who thought the operation a success said "The primary accomplishment was the demonstration of an effective technique to bring government, including necessary force to initiate law and order, to a contested hamlet. Without the cordon and search the operation would have been merely a festival. Without the festival the operation would have been another 'police action.' Together, the effort a useful means to begin a pacification drive."
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and 7th
Company, 7th ARVN Regiment, were already moving overland to seal off the western side of the village. As the air assault ended, the ground elements were moving into position. The village was sealed at 2010. Later that night Company A was moved by air mobile assault farther north to cut off communist suspects from escaping the village. A sketch of the U.S.
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and returning the rest to the village. At the fair, the village of 9,000 were entertained by South
Vietnamese and American military bands, while the South Vietnamese military cultural troupe performed plays, folk singing and dancing. Games for children, lotteries and a free lunch of unfamiliar western food were provided to the villagers.
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American military report said that "In a country like Vietnam...where the power and aims of the legitimate government are questioned and tested each day, any action or incident that shows the individual citizen that his government is interested and concerned in his welfare is highly effective. The
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of the people." Planning and execution involved close teamwork between U.S. and
Vietnamese forces. A combined staff of both Vietnamese and U.S. personnel from the two division headquarters was formed to plan and command the operation together. Because of the wide publicity, the cordon and seal of Tan
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Viet Cong defected and revealed the location of weapons and documents. Later, Viet Cong sources revealed that they had lost half of their support in the village and that their political losses would take two months to recover. Operation Lam Son II was then replicated in various villages in the area.
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The cordon force remained in position throughout the night, and on 3 June the festival continued. Selected areas were again searched. The western portion of the village yielded forty-eight more Viet Cong suspects. They were hiding in haystacks, tunnels, woodpiles, and watchtowers. By the end of the
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As the airmobile force was flying toward its landing zones, Wereszynski sat in the command and control helicopter, reviewing the plan. Company A would assault into a zone north of the village, Company B would be on the east, and
Company C would land in the south. Troop A, 1st Squadron, 4th Cavalry,
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for pains, soap and medication for skin diseases, and extraction for toothaches. Where more serious medical issues were diagnosed, they were referred to other facilities outside the military channels for proper treatment or corrective surgery. The Youth
Service Activity entertained the children so
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At 0605 the next day, 2d Company, 7th ARVN Regiment, moved into the village. Loudspeakers were used to reassure the villagers, advising them what to do, and providing a means of control. While the external cordon remained in place, 2d Company soldiers established additional cordon lines to further
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arrived on the outskirts of the village by foot and helicopter and sealed it off. Early the next morning they entered the village and screened the inhabitants, before taking adult males away for brief questioning, detaining communists and South Vietnamese military deserters or conscription evaders
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The Americans and South Vietnamese deemed the mission to have been very fruitful due to the change in the disposition of the villagers as well as the fact that during an immediately after the fair, some of the populace gave intelligence that resulted in some communists being arrested, while other
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At 0400 on June 5, 1966, the operations at Tân Phước Khánh finished and the personnel moved north to Hoa Nhut to do the same thing, something that was repeated in the region as it was thought to be highly effective in dismantling communist support networks. Information acquired by anti-communist
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The Vietnamese psychological operations and civil affairs teams performed several duties. They helped direct and control the people at first and mingled with the crowd, talking to small groups of villagers. They were able to discuss government opportunities and learn what the citizens needed and
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for additional screening before returning if their papers were in order. The festival, which was designed to display the concern of the Vietnamese government for the welfare of the people, began. The proceedings were launched by the Bình Dương Provinceband at 0830. By 0900 hamlet residents began
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Information about government policies was printed on leaflets handed to villagers, which were stamped with lottery numbers. These leaflets helped control the people and to maintain their interest in the program in case they won the lottery. The winners received household items as prizes. As the
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attended the fairs and made speeches and spoke to the villagers individually about government policies and initiatives such as agricultural assistance. Personnel from US and South Vietnamese medical units did health checks on villagers, providing medicine and organizing appointments for further
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station manned by medical personnel from an American unit, aided by Vietnamese interpreters, and a dentist was brought along to provide health check-ups and treatment for the villages. The medical treatment was mainly symptomatic and for minor problems, such as
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forces at a later date indicated that the Viet Cong had reviewed the Tan Phuoc Khanh operation and had estimated that they had lost 50% of their effectiveness and that they estimated that two months would be needed to recoup their losses.
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The seal and search of the village had started on June 1. While the rest of the division was preparing night patrols, selecting outpost locations, and digging in to overnight defensive positions, Major Henry J. Wereszynski's
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Phuoc Khanh had to be completed as quickly as possible to minimize the loss of surprise to communist suspects. The helicopter would be pivotal in providing the necessary speed. The operation was conducted by the
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treatment in the city where required. The festival was considered highly successful by the anti-communist organizers to they added a third day of activities to the schedule after the festival had started.
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a communist stronghold. The mission was to pacify the village, conduct a thorough search, uncover and root out the Viet Cong infrastructure, gather intelligence, and "win the
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On the night of June 1, the eve of the village fair, elements of the
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American military band performing in Tân Phước Khánh during the fair
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divide the village into three sections. Search forces from
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military and public relations operation in the village of
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Battles of the Vietnam War involving the United States
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Operation Lam Son II was the second such operation in
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yellow-background Vietnamese banners and flags flew
3448:Battles and operations of the Vietnam War in 1966
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3398:United States Army Center of Military History
3383:United States Army Center of Military History
3259:Rough Guide Map: Vietnam, Cambodia & Laos
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51:introducing citations to additional sources
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3167:Tiếng Gọi Công Dân (Call to the citizens)
41:Relevant discussion may be found on the
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3183:Medical Civic Action Program (MEDCAP)
2886:Bo De River, Nha Trang, Tha Cau River
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3013:) was a combined United States and
3381:from websites or documents of the
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3458:History of Bình Dương province
16:Part of the Vietnam War (1966)
1:
3107:South Vietnamese 5th Division
1502:New Year's Day battle of 1968
164:Tân Uyên District, Bình Dương
3120:1st Battalion, 26th Infantry
3092:, and it was located in the
1567:Joint General Staff Compound
1557:Cholon and Phu Tho Racetrack
899:Thayer, Irving and Thayer II
1495:Tet Offensive and aftermath
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2936:Lists of allied operations
3438:Battles involving Vietnam
3390:Hay, John H. Jr. (1989).
3124:1st Squadron, 4th Cavalry
3113:Cordoning off the village
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3103:US 1st Infantry Division
1951:DMZ Campaign (1969–1971)
1944:Vietnamization 1969–1971
1186:Malheur I and Malheur II
3210:Political consolidation
3076:Background and planning
464:Dương Liễu – Nhông Pass
3379:public domain material
3261:. Rough Guides. 2006.
3138:Screening of villagers
1572:Bien Hoa and Long Binh
235:Commanders and leaders
62:"Operation Lam Son II"
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3011:chiến dịch Lam Sơn II
2773:Tan Son Nhut Air Base
2109:Montgomery Rendezvous
1992:Massachusetts Striker
1562:Tan Son Nhut Air Base
496:American intervention
279:Casualties and losses
3170:as the red-striped,
3007:Operation Lam Son II
948:Tan Son Nhut airbase
326:Military engagements
258:Henry J. Wereszynski
119:Operation Lam Son II
47:improve this article
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3082:Bình Dương Province
2420:Paris Peace Accords
2200:Pennsylvania Square
1854:Phase III Offensive
1749:Landing Zone Center
863:Baton Rouge Victory
2534:Fall of Phnom Penh
2193:Cambodian campaign
3428:Conflicts in 1966
3268:978-1-84353-702-1
3132:Phu Loi Base Camp
3023:Tân Uyên District
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2808:Naval operations
2735:Proud Deep Alpha
2428:War of the flags
2412:The Vinh wiretap
2362:Easter Offensive
2097:Pipestone Canyon
2060:Washington Green
1765:Concordia Square
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2287:Toan Thang 1/71
2261:Jefferson Glenn
2137:Nantucket Beach
1868:Champaign Grove
1798:Mameluke Thrust
1662:My Lai Massacre
1316:Wheeler/Wallowa
1104:The Hill Fights
831:John Paul Jones
825:Minh Thanh Road
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428:Quyet Thang 202
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331:Vietnam War
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3368:References
3176:Lý Tòng Bá
3065:Lý Tòng Bá
2873:Sea Dragon
2793:Eagle Pull
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