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WHITE HORSE - Retro Pennant Patch - 11th Armored Cavalry - Recon - Vietnam War

WHITE HORSE - Retro Pennant Patch - 11th Armored Cavalry - Recon - Vietnam War

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The Blackhorse Regiment - Black Horse Cavalry

11th Armored Cavalry Regiment - 11 ACR

Helicopter Assault - Airmobile - Gunships - Armored Cavalry

Measures - 3.6 x 2.6 inches (9 x 6.5 cms)

 


Black Horse Regiment – 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment - Blackhorse

The Blackhorse Regiment arrived in Vũng Tàu, South Vietnam on 7 September 1966 and was commanded by Col. William W. Cobb. Operation Hickory (7–15 October 1966) produced the first enemy casualties inflicted by the 3rd Squadron and elements of the 919th Engineer Company in the vicinity of Phu Hoa.

Air Cavalry – Armored Cavalry. Departed Vietnam 5th of March 1971.

"Atlanta" was the code name for the establishment of Blackhorse Base Camp—the new home of the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment in Vietnam. Blackhorse Base Camp was located approximately 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) south of the village of Xuan Loc on Route 2 and approximately 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) southeast of the village of Long Goia. Saigon is approximately 35 kilometres (22 mi) to the west along Rt. 1. The operation began on 20 October and concluded on 3 November 1966.

Bien Hoa September 1966 – November 1966

Long Binh December 1966 – February 1967

Blackhorse Base Camp/Xuan Loc March 1967 – January 1969

Lai Khê February 1969

Long Giao March 1969 – September 1969

Bien Hoa October 1969 – June 1970

 Di An July 1970 – March 1971

Operations – Cedar Falls – Junction City – Manhattan – Kittyhawk – Quicksilver – Fargo – Tet Offensive – Adairsville – Alcorn Cove – Workhorse -

 

 

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