Operation Hastings

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Operation Hastings
Part of Vietnam War
Marines of Company H, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment take to the water as they move to join up with other elements of their battalion.
Date July 1, 1966 Location Demilitarized Zone Result South Vietnamese and American victory
Combatants
Republic of Vietnam United States of America	Democratic Republic of Vietnam
Commanders
	Gen. Nguyen Van
Strength
United States Marine Corps: 8,500 Army of the Republic of Vietnam: 3,000	Unknown
Casualties
Unknown	Unknown

Operation Hastings was an American military operation in the Vietnam War.

On July 1, 1966, United States Marine Corps General Lew Walt led a joint U.S. Marine and ARVN force of 8500 and 3000 troops in a strike through the Demilitarized Zone. The goal of the operation was to thwart the North Vietnamese 324 B Division's efforts to take control of Quang Tri Province. The mission was a strategic success in terms of driving off the 324 B Division, but the NVA forces successfully withdrew across the DMZ. The ease of NVA movement across the DMZ caused a steady build-up of U.S. Marines near the DMZ from 1966 to 1968.

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• Operation Hastings Background
• Operation Hastings Info
• Operation Hastings Summary