Patch - KHE SANH DUSTOFF - DMZ - LAOS - 237th Medical Det - Vietnam War

Description: Lane Dustoff - Laos - DMZ - Khe Sanh - Vietnam War 237th Medical Detachment - US Army - Red Cross - DMZ Dustoff Dustoff Medevac - Air Ambulance - Operation Lam Son 701 Vietnam War Patch - Measures - 3.4 x 3 inches (8.5 x 7.5 cms) 237th Medical Detachment – Lane Dustoff – Khe Sanh 237th Med. Det. (DMZ Dustoff) – (LANE Dustoff) The 237th was one of the last Dustoff units to arrive in Vietnam and one of the last to leave, arriving November, 1968, and departing in May, 1973. The unit was based at Camp Evans, Quang Tri, Phu Bai and the re-opened Khe Sanh (during Lam Son 719, in Laos, where they sustained heavy casualties to both men and equipment), Qui Nhon and Lane Army Airfield. Operation Lam Son 701Lam Son 701, also known as Operation Lam Son 701, was a major military operation conducted by the Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN), supported by the US Special Forces and the USAF. The operation took place in 1971 and was aimed at disrupting North Vietnamese Army (NVA) logistics and supply lines in southeastern Laos.The ARVN's objective was to interdict the Ho Chi Minh Trail, a crucial supply route used by the NVA to transport troops, weapons, and supplies from North Vietnam to their forces in South Vietnam. The operation involved ARVN ground forces supported by U.S. air power, including airstrikes and helicopter support.Lam Son 701 was part of a broader strategy known as the "Vietnamization" policy, which aimed to gradually transfer the responsibility for combat operations from U.S. forces to the ARVN. The operation was intended to demonstrate the capabilities of the ARVN and weaken the NVA's logistical infrastructure.Despite initial success in disrupting NVA supply lines, Lam Son 701 faced numerous challenges, including difficult terrain and fierce resistance from NVA forces. The operation lasted several months, but ultimately the ARVN forces were unable to achieve their primary objectives. Operation Lam Son 719 Operation Lam Son 719 or 9th Route - Southern Laos Campaign (Vietnamese: Chiến dịch Lam Sơn 719 or Chiến dịch đường 9 – Nam Lào) was a limited-objective offensive campaign conducted in the southeastern portion of the Kingdom of Laos. The campaign was carried out by the armed forces of the Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam) between 8 February and 25 March 1971, during the Vietnam War. The United States provided logistical, aerial, and artillery support to the operation, technically, its ground forces were prohibited by law from entering Laotian territory. The objective of the campaign was the disruption of a possible future offensive by the People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN), whose logistical system within Laos was known as the Ho Chi Minh Trail (the Truong Son Road to North Vietnam). By launching such a spoiling attack against PAVN's long-established logistical system, the American and South Vietnamese high commands hoped to resolve several pressing issues. A quick victory in Laos would bolster the morale and confidence of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN), which was already high in the wake of the successful Cambodian Campaign of 1970. It would also serve as proof positive that South Vietnamese forces could defend their nation in the face of the continuing withdrawal of U.S. ground combat forces from the theater. The operation would be, therefore, a test of that policy and ARVN's capability to operate effectively by itself. Because of the South Vietnamese need for security which precluded thorough planning, an inability by the political and military leaders of the U.S. and South Vietnam to face military realities, and poor execution, Operation Lam Son 719 collapsed when faced by the determined resistance of a skillful foe. The campaign was a disaster for the ARVN, demonstrating deficiencies in ARVN military leaders and that the best units of the ARVN could be defeated by PAVN and destroying the confidence that had been built up over the previous three years. Normal 0 false false false EN-AU JA AR-SA For your kind Consideration. Free Post over $100 For All Single or Combined Auction or Buy It Now Purchases in same order Post on patches is $3.99 for first item and 30c postage for additional patches posted in same order. If you have any question’s, please contact me. I post daily. Many thanks. Cheesecloth backed Vietnam War patch - Filler - made for collecting, swapping, made during conflict and through to mid-late 1980's in Vietnam - Pieces were made in Vietnam. More recent, similar pieces are felt backed (I do not sell felt back) - if you have any questions about anagrams used, translations, unit location etc please ask – I am always happy to answer. 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