Military operation

Operation Hong Kil Dong

9 Jul 1967 – 26 Aug 1967 · 16.17° N, 108.92° E

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When
9 Jul 1967 – 26 Aug 1967
Kind
Military operation
Coordinates
16.17° N, 108.92° E
Description
1967 Largest South Korean military operation of the Vietnam War

Operation Hong Kil Dong

Part of the Vietnam War (1967)

Operation Hong Kil Dong (홍길동작전) was the largest South Korean operation of the Vietnam War. The 48-day-long operation was claimed by South Korea as a major success as they claimed to have thwarted People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN)/Viet Cong (VC) infiltration into friendly areas.

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