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Operation Delaware

Date	April 19 to May 17, 1968
Location	A Shau Valley, Republic of Vietnam
Result	U.S victory (officially)

Belligerents

United States

Republic of Vietnam

North Vietnam

Casualties and losses

Unknown

850+

Military engagements
of the Vietnam War

Sunrise – 1st Ap Bac – Go Cong – Hiep Hoa – Chan La – 34A – Long Dinh – Kien Long – Quyet Thang 202 – Nam Dong – Thanh Hóa – Gulf of Tonkin – An Lao – Bình Gia – Pleiku airbase – Market Time – Vung Ro Bay – Thanh Hoa Bridge – Song Be – Ba Gia – Đồng Xoài – Starlite – Chu Lai – Plei Me – Minh Thanh – Hump – Gang Toi – Ia Drang Valley – Game Warden – Sea Dragon – Crimp – Masher/White Wing – Cu Nghi – Kim Son Valley – A Shau – Birmingham – Xa Cam My – 1st Dong Ha – Wahiawa – Hastings – Minh Thanh Road – Prairie – Đức Cơ – Long Tần – Beaver Cage – Attleboro – Bong Son – Tân Sơn Nhứt airbase – LZ Bird – Deckhouse Five – Cedar Falls – Tuscaloosa – Tra Binh Dong – Bribie – Junction City – Francis Marion – Union – Hill 881 – 2nd Ap Bac – 1st Con Thien – Malheur I and Malheur II – Baker – Nine Days in May – Union II – Vinh Huy – Buffalo – 2nd Con Thien – July Two – Hong Kil Dong – Swift – Dong Son – Wheeler/Wallowa – 3rd Con Thien – Medina – Ông Thanh – 1st Loc Ninh – Dak To – Mekong Delta – Tam Quan – Thom Tham Khe – Phoenix – Khe Sanh – Ban Houei Sane – Bien Hoa – 1st Tet – 1st Saigon – Huế – Lang Vei – Lima Site 85 – Toan Thang I – Delaware – 2nd Dong Ha – May '68 – Kham Duc – Coral-Balmoral – Duc Lap – Sealords – Speedy Express – Dewey Canyon – 2nd Tet – Apache Snow – Hamburger Hill – Twinkletoes – Binh Ba – LZ Kate – Bu Prang – Texas Star – Chicago Peak – Khe Gio Bridge – Cambodia – Kompong Speu – Prey Veng – Snuol – FSB Ripcord – Tailwind – Chenla I – Jefferson Glenn – Son Tay Raid – Lam Son 719 – Chenla II – Ban Dong – Hill 723 – FSB Mary Ann – Long Khanh – Easter '72 – 1st Quảng Trị – 2nd Loc Ninh – An Lộc – Đồng Hới – 3rd Dong Ha – Kontum – Thunderhead – 2nd Quảng Trị – End Sweep – Hoang Sa – Iron Triangle – Svay Rieng – Phuoc Long – Ho Chi Minh – Buôn Ma Thuột – Xuân Lộc – Truong Sa – 2nd Saigon – SS Mayagüez

Air operations
Farm Gate – Chopper – Ranch Hand – Pierce Arrow – Barrel Roll – Pony Express – Flaming Dart – Iron Hand - Rolling Thunder – Steel Tiger – Arc Light – Tiger Hound – Shed Light – Carolina Moon – Bolo – Popeye – Niagara – Igloo White – Giant Lance – Commando Hunt – Menu – Patio – Freedom Deal – Linebacker I – Enhance Plus – Linebacker II – Homecoming – Babylift – New Life – Eagle Pull – Frequent Wind

Operation Delaware was a military operation of the Vietnam War in the A Shau Valley. The A Shau Valley was an important corridor for moving supplies into South Vietnam and used as staging area for attacks. American and South Vietnamese had not been present in the area since the Battle of A Shau, when a Special Forces camp located there was overrun.

The operation started with B-52 bombing of anti-aircraft positions. Troops of the 1st Cavalry Division, the 101st Airborne Division, the 3rd ARVN Regiment of the 1st ARVN Division, and the 3rd ARVN Airborne Task Force were inserted into the north and south of the valley by helicopter. Poor weather and anti-aircraft fire made flying very dangerous.

US and ARVN troops quickly found caches of ammunition, rice, and other supplies. The forces inserted in the north and south, as well as east of the valley, started moving towards each other to sweep the valley of opposition and uncover all supply caches. The abandoned A Luoiairstrip was captured to allow resupply by aircraft. The first cargo aircraft, a C-7 Caribou, landed on 2 May. After further improvements to the airstrip, the first C-130 Hercules could land on 4 May.

US and ARVN forces continued sweeping the Valley throughout the beginning of May. Troop extraction started on the 10 May, with the operation terminating on 17 May.

Operation Delaware was hailed as a success. Nevertheless, the withdrawal of US and ARVN troops made it possible for North Vietnamese forces to quickly regain control of the valley. American forces returned to the valley during Operation Dewey Canyon and Operation Apache Snow.

References

Pearson, Willard (1975). "The War in the Northern Provinces". Department of the Army. http://www.history.army.mil/books/Vietnam/northern/nprovinces-ch6.htm#ashau. Retrieved 2009-01-09.

"1st Air Cavalry Division assault into the A Shau Valley". http://www.vhfcn.org/ashau.html. Retrieved 2009-01-09.

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