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The operation began with the movement of the MRF from its late October anchorage off [[Vung Tau]] to an anchorage in the [[My Tho River]] near [[Đồng Tâm Base Camp]]. The series of actions in the operation was primarily conducted north of the [[Mỹ Tho River]] and directed against VC bases in [[Tiền Giang Province|Dinh Tuong Province]].[{{cite book|last=Fulton|first=William B.|title=Riverine Operations 1966–1969|publisher=[[United States Army Center of Military History]]|url=https://archive.org/details/CMHPub90-18|year=1985|isbn=978-1780392479}}{{PD-notice}}]{{rp|135}} |
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The operation began with the movement of the MRF from its late October anchorage off [[Vung Tau]] to an anchorage in the [[My Tho River]] near [[Đồng Tâm Base Camp]]. The series of actions in the operation was primarily conducted north of the [[Mỹ Tho River]] and directed against VC bases in [[Tiền Giang Province|Dinh Tuong Province]].[{{cite book|last=Fulton|first=William B.|title=Riverine Operations 1966–1969|publisher=[[United States Army Center of Military History]]|url=https://archive.org/details/CMHPub90-18|year=1985|isbn=978-1780392479}}{{PD-notice}}]{{rp|135}} |
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The MRF arrived off Đồng Tâm on 6767y November 1967 and during early November concentrated on equipment maintenance and preparations for coming operations.[ The [[60th Infantry Regiment (United States)#Vietnam War|3rd Battalion, 60th Infantry Regiment]] disembarked and assumed the defense mission for Đồng Tâm Base.][{{rp|135-6}} The battalion's waterborne replacement was the [[47th Infantry Regiment (United States)|3rd Battalion, 47th Infantry Regiment]], which began tactical operations in the southeastern part of [[Giao Duc]] District in western Dinh Tuong Province at 15:00 on 2 November. During the nine-hour operation, the battalion destroyed 141 VC bunkers and evacuated {{convert|500|kg|abbr=on}} of rice and an assortment of engineering and medical materials from a cache. The evacuated materials were delivered to Dinh Tuong Province Headquarters for distribution within South Vietnamese government programs.][{{rp|136}}] |
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The MRF arrived off Đồng Tâm on 1 November 1967 and during early November concentrated on equipment maintenance and preparations for coming operations.[ The [[60th Infantry Regiment (United States)#Vietnam War|3rd Battalion, 60th Infantry Regiment]] disembarked and assumed the defense mission for Đồng Tâm Base.][{{rp|135-6}} The battalion's waterborne replacement was the [[47th Infantry Regiment (United States)|3rd Battalion, 47th Infantry Regiment]], which began tactical operations in the southeastern part of [[Giao Duc]] District in western Dinh Tuong Province at 15:00 on 2 November. During the nine-hour operation, the battalion destroyed 141 VC bunkers and evacuated {{convert|500|kg|abbr=on}} of rice and an assortment of engineering and medical materials from a cache. The evacuated materials were delivered to Dinh Tuong Province Headquarters for distribution within South Vietnamese government programs.][{{rp|136}}] |
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On 5 and 6 November, the two American battalions operated in Cam Son Secret Zone. Barge-mounted artillery supported infantry from a position on the north shore of the Mỹ Tho River. During this operation the MRF destroyed 34 bunkers, captured {{convert|360|kg|abbr=on}} of rice and {{convert|55|kg|abbr=on}} of salt, and killed five communists.[{{rp|136}}] |
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On 5 and 6 November, the two American battalions operated in Cam Son Secret Zone. Barge-mounted artillery supported infantry from a position on the north shore of the Mỹ Tho River. During this operation the MRF destroyed 34 bunkers, captured {{convert|360|kg|abbr=on}} of rice and {{convert|55|kg|abbr=on}} of salt, and killed five communists.[{{rp|136}}] |
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