Operation Manhattan
{{Short description|Part of the Vietnam War (1967)}}
{{Infobox military conflict
| conflict = Operation Manhattan
| partof = the Vietnam War
| image = Operation Manhattan, 25 April 1967.jpg
| image_size = 280
| caption = The 1st Infantry Division jungle clearing team moves into the woods to destroy a Viet Cong bunker complex northwest of Saigon.
| date = 23 April – 7 June 1967
| place = Ho Bo Woods/Bến Củi, South Vietnam
| coordinates =
| result = U.S. operational success
| combatant1 = {{flagcountry|USA}}
{{flag|South Vietnam}}
| combatant2 = {{flagicon image|FNL Flag.svg}} Viet Cong
| commander1 = MGen John C. F. Tillson
| commander2 =
| units1 = 4th Infantry Division
- 3rd Brigade
- 1st Brigade
- 2nd Brigade
| units2 =
| casualties1 =
| casualties2 = US body count: 74 killed
99 estimated killed
19 captured
3 defected
201 individual and 18 crew-served weapons recovered
| notes =
| campaignbox = {{Campaignbox Vietnam War}}
}}
Operation Manhattan was an operation conducted by the 1st and 2nd Brigades, 25th Infantry Division and the 3rd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division in the Ho Bo Woods/Bến Củi area, lasting from 23 April to 7 June 1967.{{cite book|last=MacGarrigle|first=George|title=Combat Operations: Taking the Offensive, October 1966 to October 1967|publisher=United States Army Center of Military History|year=1998|url=https://history.army.mil/html/books/091/91-4/index.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120912015010/http://www.history.army.mil/html/books/091/91-4/index.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 12, 2012|isbn=9780160495403}}{{PD-notice}}{{rp|146}}
Background
The objective of the operation was to destroy Vietcong (VC) bases in the Ho Bo Woods, Boi Loi Woods, Bến Củi area and along the Saigon River.{{cite web|url=http://www.dtic.mil/dtic/tr/fulltext/u2/504136.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161221013951/http://dtic.mil/dtic/tr/fulltext/u2/504136.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 21, 2016|title=Operational Report Lessons Learned period ending 31 July 1967|publisher=Headquarters 25th Infantry Division|date=22 November 1967|access-date=22 October 2017}}{{PD-notice}}
Operation
The operation commenced on 23 April. On 9 May 2 Brigade, 25th Infantry Division withdrew from the operation and returned to Củ Chi Base Camp to prepare for Operation Kolekole. On 10 May 3rd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division withdrew from the operation and returned to Dầu Tiếng Base Camp to prepare for Operations Ahina and Operation Diamond Head. The 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division continued the operation, providing security for the 65th Engineer Battalion which used Rome plows to destroy VC fortifications when discovered.
Aftermath
Operation Manhattan officially concluded on 7 June, VC losses were 74 killed, with a further 99 estimated killed, 19 captured and three Chieu hoi. A total of 201 small arms and 18 crew-served weapons were captured.
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References
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Category:Battles of the Vietnam War involving the United States
Category:Battles and operations of the Vietnam War in 1967