1966 Vietnam War military operation
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| Operation Birmingham | |||||||
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| Part of the Vietnam War | |||||||
 CH-47 lands a 105mm howitzer | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 United States South Vietnam |
 Viet Cong | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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MG William E. DePuy | |||||||
| Units involved | |||||||
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1st Infantry Division 5th Division |
9th Division | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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45 casualties | US body count: 100 killed | ||||||
Operation Birmingham was a military operation of the Vietnam War in War Zone C, north of Saigon conducted by the U.S. 1st Infantry Division and the Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) 5th Division from 24 April to 17 May 1966.