January 8-January 28, 1967
The aim of this massive search and destroy operation was to eradicate the so-called "Iron Triangle", an area located in close proximity to Saigon which had become a major stronghold of the communist National Liberation Front (NLF) or Viet Cong.
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During the course of the operations, U.S. infantrymen discovered and destroyed a massive tunnel complex in the Iron Triangle, apparently a headquarters for guerrilla raids and terrorist attacks on Saigon. The operation ended with 711 of the enemy reported killed and 488 captured. Allied losses were 83 killed and 345 wounded. The operation lasted for 18 days.
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Two Army divisions, one infantry and one paratrooper brigade, as well as one armored cavalry regiment participated in the operation;[2] altogether, Operation Cedar Falls involved 30,000 US and South Vietnamese troops
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