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Yanks Scorch Earth in Red Stronghold
An American force of about 8,000 paratroopers infantrymen and artillerymen moved into a vast Viet Cong stronghold south of Saigon to block and destroy the tunnel and trench network. Helicopters ferried troops into position while air strikes and artillery targeted the area. Booby traps and hidden tunnels complicated the advance as civilians disappeared and the landscape burned.
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South Viet Nam
Saigon River
U.S
Viet Nam
Saigon
1St Infantry
Trun Lap
173Rd Airborne Brigade
Royal Australian Regiment
U. S
Iron Triangle