Operation Buffalo (Vietnam)

Infobox Military Conflict
conflict=Operation Buffalo
partof=Vietnam War
date=July 1 to July 14, 1967
place=South Vietnam
result=US Victory
combatant1=
combatant2=
commander1=Capt. Albert C. Slater, Jr. (A Company)
Capt. Sterling K. Coates (B Company)
commander2=
strength1=Unknown
strength2=Unknown
casualties1=159 KIA
345 WIA
0 MIA
casualties2=1,290 confirmed KIA
notes=

Operation Buffalo was an operation during the Vietnam War that took place in the vicinity of Con Thien, Republic of Vietnam from 1 - 14 July, 1967. The battle was fought between units of the North Vietnamese Army (NVA) and United States Marine Corps. The operation ended with Marine casualties at 159 killed in action (KIA) and 345 wounded in action (WIA) and NVA casualties at 1,290 killed and an undetremined number wounded. [ [http://1stbattalion3rdmarines.com/operations-history-folder/buffalo.htm Operation Buffalo] ]

Order of battle

;United States Marine Corps
* 1st Battalion 9th Marines
* 3rd Battalion 9th Marines
* 1st Battalion 3rd Marines
* 2nd Battalion 3rd Marines
* 3rd Battalion 12th Marines - "E" Battery
* 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion - detachment

;North Vietnamese Army
* 90th NVA Regiment

ee also

* History of the United States Marine Corps

References

;Notes

;Bibliography
*cite book
last =Nolan
first =Keith W.
authorlink =
coauthors =
title =Operation Buffalo: USMC Fight for the DMZ
publisher =Dell
date =December 1, 1992
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pages =
url =
doi =
id = ISBN 04402-131-0X

;Web
*cite web
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title =Operation Buffalo
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url =http://1stbattalion3rdmarines.com/operations-history-folder/buffalo.htm
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accessdate = 2008-05-24
*cite web
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title =Operation Buffalo - Between the Hickories, July 1 - July 14, 1967
work =
publisher =1st Amphibian Tractor Battalion
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url =http://www.amtrac.org/1atbn/Battles/OpBuffalo.asp
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accessdate = 2008-05-24