ANNEX 1-7

1965 Infantry Battalions w/TK's & AT's

Note: Tanks and Ontos hilited

Major Headquarters Arrived Departed

9th Marine Amphibious Brigade 8 March 1965 6 May 1965

The 9th Marine Expeditionary Brigade, later re-designated the 9th Marine Amphibious Brigade because the word “Expeditionary” recalled memories of the French colonial forces, was sent to Vietnam from Okinawa and posted to Da Nang to provide security for the Da Nang Air Base. The brigade consisted of two Battalion Landing Teams (BLT) composed of the 3d Battalion, 9th Marines and 1st Battalion, 3d Marines. Including supporting arms of tanks, ONTOS and artillery

III Marine Amphibious Force 7 May 1965 14 April 1971

The III Marine Amphibious Force was formed in Vietnam to command the Marine units which had been committed in the I Corps Tactical Zone (CTZ). The U.S. Marines had been sent to meet the immediate enemy threat in the area, to post elite troops next to the North Vietnamese border, and to take advantage of their unique ability to supply themselves “over the beach” without major logistical facilities developed at ports and airfields. The III Marine Amphibious Force acted as a corps-level headquarters over all U.S. Marines and Army units within the I Corps area. In February 1968 MACY Forward Headquarters was established in I CTZ to facilitate control over the increasing number of major army units deploying into the area. Although army units were present, this headquarters (later the XXIV Corps) came under III Marine Amphibious Force command.

1st Marine Division 23 February 1966 14 April 1971

The 1st Marine Division controlled primarily the 1st, 5th and 7th Marine Regiments as well as the 26th and 27th Marine Regiments attached from the 5th Marine Division. It was stationed at Chu Lai until November 1966 when the division headquarters relocated to the Da Nang area where it remained.

3d Marine Division 6 May 1965 30 November 1969

The 3d Marine Division was primarily in command of the 3d, 4th and 9th Marine Regiments in Vietnam. It was located initially at Da Nang but moved into the Hue area in October 1966. In March 1968 the division relocated to Quang Tri and in June moved to Dong Ha, where it remained until November 1969 when it was posted back to Da Nang for redeployment from Vietnam.

Non-Divisional & Sub-Divisional Ground Uints

Unit Location Arrived Vietnam Departed Vietnam

1st Marines Chu Lai (Jan 17, 66) January 1966 May 1971 A/1 TK B/3 AT

Da Nang (June 66)

Quang Tri (Oct. 67)

Hue (Feb. 68)

Khe Sanh (April 68)

Gio Linh (Aug. 68)

Da Nang (Sept. 68)

1st Battalion 8/65 1/A/3 TK August 1965 May 1971 ?/A/3 AT

2d Battalion 11/1/65 2/A/1 TK November 1965 May 1971 2/A/1 AT

3d Battalion 1/66 3/A/1 TK January 1966 May 1971 3/A/1 AT

3rd Marines Da Nang (Apr 14, 65) A/3 TK April 1965 September 1969  A/3 AT

Hue (Dec. 66)

Dong Ha (May 67)

Camp Carroll (Jan. 68)

Dong Ha (Feb. 68)

Cam Lo (Aug. 68)

Dong Ha (Dec. 68)

Khe Sanh (June 69)

1st Battalion Monkey Mtn-3/12/65 1/A/3 TK March 1965 October 1969

2d Battalion Da Nang-4/14/65 1/A/3 TK April 1965 November 1969

3d Battalion Chu Lai-5/14/65 3/A/3 TK May 1965 October 1969

4th Marines Chu Lai-5/65 C/3 TK

Hue (May 65) May 1965 November 1969

Phong Dien (Jan. 68)

Camp Carroll (Feb. 68)

Khe Sanh (July 68)

Cam Lo (Dec. 68)

1st Battalion Chu Lai- 5/65 1/C/3 TK May 1965 November 1969 1/B/3 AT

2d Battalion Chu Lai-5/65 2/C/3 TK May 1965 November 1969

3d Battalion Da Nang-4/14/65 3/C/3 TK April 1965 October 1969 3/B/3 AT

5th Marines Chu Lai (May 27, 66) C/1 TK May 1966 April 1971 B/1 AT

Da Nang (June 67)

Hoi An (Jan. 68)

Hue (Feb. 68)

Phu Loc (March 68)

Da Nang (Aug. 68)

1st Battalion 5/15/66-3/C/1 TK May 1966 April 1971 1/B/1 AT

2d Battalion Chu Lai 4/13/65-1/A/1 TK April 1966 March 1971 2/B/1 AT

3d Battalion 6/18/66-2/C/1 TK May 1966 March 1971 3/B/1 AT

7th Marines 8/14/65 B/1 TK C/1 AT

Chu Lai (Aug. 65) August 1965 October 1970

Da Nang (May 67)

1st Battalion 8/14/65 August 1965 September 1970

2d Battalion 8/24/65-2/B/1 TK August 1965 October 1970 2/C/1 AT

3d Battalion 9/7/65 ?/B/1 TK September 1965 October 1970 ?/C/1 AT

9th Marines Da Nang (July 24 65) B/3 TK July 1965 August 1969

Dong Ha (May 67)

Con Thien (Feb. 68)

Cam Lo (May 68)

Khe Sanh (Nov. 68)

Cam Lo (Feb. 69)

1st Battalion __ June 1965 July 1969

2d Battalion Da Nang-7/7/65 2/B/3 TK July 1965 August 1969 2/C/3 AT

3d Battalion Da Nang-3/9/65 3/B/3 TKs March 1965 August 1969 Da Nang-3/10/65 3/C/3 AT

26th Marines Da Nang (April 67) April 1967 March 1970

Dong Ha (June 67)

Khe Sanh (Dec. 67)

Hoi An (May 68)

Phu Loc (Aug. 68)

Da Nang (Nov. 68)

1st Battalion 9/15/66-1/A/5 TK September 1966 March 1970 1/A/5 AT + 2 Flame TK from C/3 TK

2d Battalion 8/27/66-2/A/5 TK August 1966 March 1970 2/A/5 AT

3d Battalion __ August 1966 March 1970

27th Marines Da Nang (Feb. 68) February 1968 September 1968

1st Battalion __ February 1968 September 1968

2d Battalion __ February 1968 September 1968

3d Battalion __ February 1968 September 1968

Armor

1st Tank Battalion March 1966 March 1970

3d Tank Battalion July 1965 October 1969

1st Amphibian Tractor Battalion July 1965 July 1969

3d Amphibian Tractor Battalion March 1966 January 1970

1st Armored Amphibian Company November 1966 July 1969

Antitank

1st Antitank Battalion March 1966 December 1967

3d Antitank Battalion July 1965 December 1967