Michelin Rubber Plantation
Michelin Rubber Plantation was located near
. The plantation was an important source of revenue for the South Vietnamese Government and it was believed that the Michelin Company paid off the VC in order to keep the plantation operating during the war. US forces were obliged to compensate Michelin for damage caused to the rubber trees during operations in the plantation.
US and
Phase III Offensive in reference to the third wave of PAVN attacks after the Tet Offensive the plantation was the scene of fighting between US forces and the PAVN. From 17 to 24 March 1969 the 1st Infantry Division, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment, 1/4th Cavalry conducted Operation Atlas Wedge in the plantation.[4]
In 1975 after the fall of Saigon, first the plantation and then the factory in Saigon was nationalized by the communist government.[5]
See also
References
- ^ "L'Indochine Coloniale - L'épopée du Caoutchouc !".
- ^ "SFC Phillip John Vander Weg, Wayland, MI on www.VirtualWall.org The Virtual Wall® Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall". www.virtualwall.org.
- ^ a b c http://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/resources/operations/operations.txt [bare URL plain text file]
- ^ "flyarmy.org". www.flyarmy.org.
- ^ "Vietnam Nationalizes Michelin Saigon Plant". The New York Times. 10 June 1977.
External links
- Map of the plantation
- The short film STAFF FILM REPORT 66-2A (1966) is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive.
- The short film STAFF FILM REPORT 66-1OA (1966) is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive.
- The short film STAFF FILM REPORT 66-1OB (1966) is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive.
- The short film STAFF FILM REPORT 66-17A (1966) is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive.
- The short film STAFF FILM REPORT 66-19A (1966) is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive.