Operation Dragon Fire (Vietnam)

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Operation Dragon Fire
Part of Quảng Ngãi Province, South Vietnam
Result	ROK claims operational success

Belligerents  South Korea Viet CongCommanders and leaders BG Kim Yun-sang
Units involved

2nd Marine Brigade

48th BattalionCasualties and losses 46 killed ROK body count: 412 killed
59 weapons recovered^[1]

Operation Dragon Fire was an operation conducted by the

On 5 September, 2nd Marine Brigade commander, BG Kim Yun-sang deployed 3 Battalions to sweep the peninsula, while the fourth constructed a base at the south of the peninsula. By the end of September the Marines claimed to have killed 404 VC and captured 14 and 28 weapons (described as a "remarkably high ratio of kills to weapons captured"), while losing 39 killed.^[2]

During October the Marines claimed to have killed 137 VC and captured 17 weapons for the loss of seven killed.^[2]: 283

Aftermath

Operation Dragon Fire officially concluded on 31 October, with the ROK claiming that VC losses were 541 killed and 59 weapons recovered, ROK losses were 46 killed.^[2]: 283 An unknown number may have been civilians. The area reverted to VC control and many civilians would join the VC.^{[1]: 83–6}

References

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