OPERATION QUINTUS THRUST
MARCH 1969
'Reconnaissance
in Force' Operation. To prevent enemy forces
approaching Baria from the west.
Here |
OPERATION FEDERAL OVERLANDER MARCH 1969
To react to a significant enemy
threat to the US bases in the
Long Binh and Bien Hoa area.
Here |
OPERATION DEERSTALK
APRIL 1969
To react to a significant enemy
threat to the US bases in the
Long Binh and Bien Hoa area.
Here |
OPERATION SURFSIDE
APRIL 1969
To locate
and destroy the Viet Cong D445 Battalion.
Here |
OPERATION TWICKENHAM 1
MAY 1969
Ambushing
of the Nui Thi Vai Mountains.
Here |
OPERATION ROADSIDE
MAY 1969
To block
enemy movement of the 5th Viet Cong
Division. Here |
OPERATION TWICKENHAM 2
MAY -JUNE 1969
Search
and destroy in the Nui Bao and Nui Dinh
mountains. Here |
OPERATION HAMMER
JUNE 1969
The
Battle of Binh Ba. Here |
OPERATION TONG
JUNE 1969
C Company
attacks the Viet Cong occupying the village
of Hoa Long. Here |
OPERATION ESSO 1, 2 &3
JULY 1969
The enemy
use of mines. Here |
OPERATION DISTANT TRUMPET
JULY 1969
To
disrupt a reported planned offensive by the
Viet Cong D445 Battalion.
Here |
OPERATION CAMDEN
JULY-AUGUST 1969
To
protect a US Land Clearing Team and conduct
a Reconnaissance in Force operation.
Here |
OPERATION KINGSTON
SEPTEMBER 1969
To locate
and destroy D445 VC Battalion.
Here |
OPERATION KINGS CROSS
OCTOBER-DECEMBER1969
To
prevent a large scale offensive against
Route 15 posts. Here |
OPERATION BONDI 1 & 2
DECEMBER-FEBRUARY 1970
The
cordon and search of the hamlets of Duc
Trung, Binh Ba and Duc My and the return
home to Australia. Here
Thus
ends the Fifth Battalion's second tour in
the Republic of South Vietnam
Bibliography
Editor, Battle M. R. (1970), The
Year of the Tigers Sydney
Australia, 5 RAR Association |
