Operation Hastings

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Operation Hastings
Part of Vietnam War

Marines of Company H, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment take to the water as they move to join up with other elements of their battalion.
Date July 7, 1966 - July 25, 1966
Location Demilitarized Zone
Result South Vietnamese and American victory
Combatants
Republic of Vietnam
United States of America		 Democratic Republic of Vietnam
Commanders
General Lew Walt Gen. Nguyen Van
Strength
United States Marine Corps: 8,500
Army of the Republic of Vietnam: 3,000		 Unknown
Casualties
51 killed, 162 wounded (US) 824 killed, 14 captured

Operation Hastings was an American military operation in the Vietnam War.

On July 7, 1966, United States Marine Corps General Lew Walt led a joint U.S. Marine and ARVN force of 8,500 and 3,000 troops in a strike through the Demilitarized Zone. The goal of the operation was to thwart the North Vietnamese 324 B Division's efforts to take control of Quang Tri Province. The mission was a strategic success in terms of driving off the 324 B Division, but the NVA forces successfully withdrew across the DMZ. When the ease with which the NVA was able to move across the DMZ became apparent, the US military leadership ordered a steady build-up of U.S. Marines near the DMZ from 1966 to 1968.


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