1970 in the Vietnam War
| 1970 in the Vietnam War | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
← 1969
1971 →
|
|||||
 Blueboy assault group aboard Banana HH-3E at the start of Operation Ivory Coast CPT Richard Meadows is seated in the left foreground. |
|||||
|
|||||
| Belligerents | |||||
|
Anti-Communist forces:  South Vietnam United States South Korea Australia Philippines New Zealand Khmer Republic Thailand Kingdom of Laos Republic of China
|
Communist forces:  North Vietnam Viet Cong Khmer Rouge Pathet Lao People's Republic of China Soviet Union
|
||||
| Strength | |||||
|
South Vietnam: 968,000 |
|||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||
| US: 6,081 killed South Vietnam: Killed |
|||||
Anti-Communist forces:
Communist forces:
South Vietnam: 968,000
United States: 335,790
South Korea: 48,540
Thailand: 11,570
Australia: 6800
Philippines: 70
Operation Texas Star was a military operation of the Vietnam War in the A Shau Valley and the mountains east of the valley. It aimed at regaining the initiative in the area. The operation culminated in the Battle of Fire Support Base Ripcord.
The Cambodian Campaign (also known as the Cambodian Incursion) was a series of military operations conducted in eastern Cambodia by the United States (U.S.) and the Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam) during the Vietnam War. A total of 13 major operations were conducted by the Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) by U.S. forces between 1 May and 30 June.
The Battle of Kompong Speu was when the combined forces of the South Vietnamese and Cambodian Armies fought to recapture the provincial capital of Kompong Speu. The town was captured by Communist forces on June 13 but was retaken by allied forces on June 16.
The Battle of Prey Veng was part of the Army of the Republic of Viet Nam's campaign in Cambodia. It took place in Prey Veng on June 15, 1970, where ARVN and Cambodian troops battled the Vietnam People's Army and Vietcong forces. It ended with an allied victory.
In response to North Vietnam's support of Soviet Union in the Sino-Soviet split China removes its final troops that where in place to support the Chinese anti-aircraft batteries.
...
Wikipedia