ANNEX 2-9

U.S. MARINE CORPS IN VIETNAM 1965 - 1966

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.

3rd Marine Division 6 May 1965 30 November 1969

The 3rd Marine Division was primarily in command of the 3rd, 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.

U.S. MARINE CORPS NON-DIVISIONAL AND SUB-DIVISIONAL GROUND UNITS IN VIETNAM

Marine Infantry

Unit Location Arrived Vietnam Departed Vietnam

1st Marine Regiment 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

2nd Battalion 11/1/65 2/A/1 Tk November 1965 May 1971

2/A/1 AT

3rd Battalion 1/66 3/A/1 Tk January 1966 May 1971

3/A/1 AT

3rd Marine Regiment 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

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

3rd Battalion Chu Lai-5/14/65 3/A/3 Tk May 1965 October 1969

4th Marine Regiment 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

2nd Battalion Chu Lai-5/65 2/C/3 Tk May 1965 November 1969

3rd Battalion Da Nang-4/14/65 3/C/3 Tk April 1965 October 1969

3/B/3 AT

5th Marine Regiment 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

2nd Battalion Chu Lai 4/13/65-1/A/1 Tk April 1966 March 1971

2/B/1 AT

3rd Battalion 6/18/66-2/C/1 Tk May 1966 March 1971

3/B/1 AT

7th Marine Regiment 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

2nd Battalion 8/24/65-2/B/1 Tk August 1965 October 1970

2/C/1 AT

3rd Battalion 9/7/65 ?/B/1 Tk September 1965 October 1970

?/C/1 AT

9th Marine Regiment 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

2nd Battalion Da Nang-7/7/65 2/B/3 Tk July 1965 August 1969

2/C/3 AT

3rd Battalion Da Nang-3/9/65 3/B/3 Tks March 1965 August 1969

Da Nang-3/10/65 3/C/3 AT

26th Marine Regiment 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

2nd Battalion 8/27/66-2/A/5 Tk August 1966 March 1970

2/A/5 AT

3rd Battalion __ August 1966 March 1970

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

1st Battalion __ February 1968 September 1968

2nd Battalion __ February 1968 September 1968

3rd Battalion __ February 1968 September 1968

Armor

1st Tank Battalion March 1966 March 1970

3rd Tank Battalion July 1965 October 1969

1st Amphibian Tractor Battalion July 1965 July 1969

3rd Amphibian Tractor Battalion March 1966 January 1970

1st Armored Amphibian Company November 1966 July 1969

Antitank

1st Antitank Battalion March 1966 December 1967

3rd Antitank Battalion July 1965 December 1967