Operation Birmingham

Operation Birmingham
Part of the Vietnam War
Date 24 April–17 May 1966 Location Tay Ninh Province, South Vietnam Result South Vietnamese and U.S. victory; successful Vietcong retreat
Belligerents
United States Republic of Vietnam	Viet Cong
Units involved
United States 1st Infantry Division ARVN 5th Division	Viet Cong 9th Division
Casualties and losses
45 casualties	U.S. claim: 119 killed

Operation Birmingham was a military operation of the Vietnam War in War Zone C, north of Saigon. The US 1st Infantry Division and the ARVN 5th Division conducted operations on the eastern flank of War Zone C. The goals were opening Route 13 from Saigon to the north and engaging the Viet Cong 9th Division. The Viet Cong suffered heavy losses, but managed to withdraw beyond the Cambodian border. In addition to the large number of Viet Cong casualties, approximately 500 tons of weapons; ordnance; rice, salt and other foods were seized by anti-communist forces.

References

• "Operation Birmingham". http://www.vietnam-war.info/battles/operation_birmingham.php. Retrieved 2009-04-03.