Operation Hump was a search and destroy operation initiated by United States and Australian forces on 5 November 1965, during the Vietnam War. The US-Australian...
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The Hump was the name given by Allied pilots in the Second World War to the eastern end of the Himalayan Mountains over which they flew military transport...
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1965 to 1971 and losing 1,533 soldiers. Noted for its roles in Operation Hump and Operation Junction City, the 173rd is best known for the Battle of Dak...
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Classification yard (redirect from Hump yard)
yards; one of the few gravity yards in operation today is CSX's Readville Yard south of Boston, Massachusetts. Hump yards are the largest and most effective...
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Cong soldiers near Bien Hoa, War Zone "D" in South Vietnam, conducting Operation Hump. They shortly found themselves in a Viet Cong ambush, outnumbered six...
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Battle of Gang Toi (category Battles and operations of the Vietnam War in 1965)
US-Australian operation codenamed Operation Hump, involving the US 173rd Airborne Brigade, to which 1 RAR was attached. During the latter part of the operation an...
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War on Terrorism Operation Iraqi Freedom 2 Operation Iraqi Freedom 06-08 Operation Iraqi Freedom 09-10 Operation New Dawn 11-12 Operation Spartan Shield...
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crimes. 1965 – The 173rd Airborne is ambushed by over 1,200 Viet Cong in Operation Hump during the Vietnam War, while the 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment...
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soldier in the 173rd Airborne Brigade of the United States Army during Operation Hump in South Vietnam on November 8, 1965. The intro mentions that Harris...
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with her husband, Major Nguyen Van Dan. 5–8 November Operation Hump was a search and destroy operation by the 173rd Airborne Brigade, in War Zone D north...
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Regiment conducted Operation Hump in the zone.: 76 From 11 February to 2 March 1966 the U.S. 1st Infantry Division conducted Operation Rolling Stone to...
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1965 - Both sides claim victory Operation Piranha — September 7–10, 1965 - U.S-South Vietnamese victory Operation Hump – November 5–8, 1965 - U.S-Australian-New...
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of the American battalions of the brigade had been previously during Operation Hump—the Australians moved into a tightly defended perimeter before dark...
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Rhodesia if necessary by a vote of 82–9. November 8 - Vietnam War – Operation Hump: The United States Army 173rd Airborne is ambushed by over 1,200 Viet...
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Operation Popeye (Project Controlled Weather Popeye / Motorpool / Intermediary-Compatriot) was a military cloud-seeding project carried out by the U.S...
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Dromedary (redirect from One-humped Camel)
the dromedary camel, Arabian camel, or one-humped camel, is a large camel, of the genus Camelus, with one hump on its back. It is the tallest of the three...
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Shock G (redirect from Humpty Hump)
April 22, 2021), known professionally as Shock G and by his alter ego Humpty Hump, was an American rapper and musician who was best known as the lead vocalist...
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soldiers while under heavy fire, despite being wounded twice, during Operation Hump Dwight H. Johnson Army Specialist Five Đắk Tô—Kon Tum province—South...
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Cubans take advantage of this program). November 8 – Vietnam War – Operation Hump: The United States Army 173rd Airborne is ambushed by over 1,200 Viet...
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Operation Linebacker was the codename of a U.S. Seventh Air Force and U.S. Navy Task Force 77 air interdiction campaign conducted against North Vietnam...
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Sino-Vietnamese conflicts 1979–90 Battle of Vyborg Bay (1944) Battle of Go Cong Operation Hump Battle of Pork Chop Hill Siege of Petropavlovsk Battle of Aachen Battle...
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John G. Diefenbaker had 99 seats, a gain of seven. While carrying out Operation Hump, the U.S. Army's 173rd Airborne Division was ambushed by over 1,200...
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in: Operation Ben Cat (14-28 September 1965) Battle of Gang Toi during Operation Hump Operation New Life (15 November – 16 December 1965) Operation Marauder...
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Vietnam Pleiku campaign 27 October—26 November Large American victory Operation Hump 5–8 November American/Australian success Battle of Gang Toi 8 November...
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by U.S. Navy Operation Highjump, 1946–47, and so named by the Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions because of its humped appearance from...
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the Pillsbury Doughboy, is created. November 8 Vietnam War: During Operation Hump, medic Lawrence Joel becomes the first African American since the Spanish–American...
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This article is a list of known military operations of the Vietnam War in 1965, conducted by the armed forces of the Republic of Vietnam, the United States...
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division began combat operations within two weeks. By the end of 1965, the division had participated in three major operations: Hump, Bushmaster 1 and Bushmaster...
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Operation Rolling Thunder was a gradual and sustained aerial bombardment campaign conducted by the United States (U.S.) 2nd Air Division (later Seventh...
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Operation Babylift was the name given to the mass evacuation of children from South Vietnam to the United States and other Western countries (including...
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