Operation Dragnet

Operation Dragnet
Part of the Vietnam War
Date26 May 1967 – 27 January 1968
Location
Result Allies claim operational success
Belligerents
 United States
 South Vietnam
Viet Cong
Commanders and leaders
MG John J. Tolson
Units involved
United States 1st Cavalry Division
South Vietnam 222nd National Police Field Force Battalion
816th National Police Field Force Battalion

Casualties and losses
United States 12 killed US/ARVN body count: 223 killed
944 suspects detained

Operation Dragnet was a security operation conducted by the 1st Cavalry Division in Bình Định Province, lasting from 26 May 1967 to 27 January 1968.[1]: 322 

  1. ^ MacGarrigle, George (1998). Combat Operations: Taking the Offensive, October 1966 to October 1967. United States Army Center of Military History. ISBN 9780160495403.Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.