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Đông Hà Combat Base (also known as Camp Spillman, Camp Red Devil or simply Đông Hà) is a former U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Army base northwest of Quảng Trị in central Vietnam. The base was first used by the 4th Marines in late April 1966.
Jun 25, 2019 · On April 30, the NVA struck near the hamlet of Dai Do, about a mile from Dong Ha, sparking a gunfight that raged through May 3 in one of the war’s deadliest confrontations—which ended in a victory by the outnumbered Marines that became one of the Corps’ legendary battles.
Nov 7, 2014 · Prov Corps had significant forces under their command consisting of major Army units, the Marine 3rd Marine Division and some Navy units, ie Task Force Clearwater, who was primarily responsible for keeping supplies moving between the coastal base at Cua Viet and the combat base at Dong Ha.
Eventually, 3rd Marine Division moved its headquarters to the town of Dong Ha, just ten miles south of the DMZ. Dong Ha was strategic because of its location at the junction of Hwy 1 which ran north and south up the coast, and Hwy 9 which ran east and west to the Laotian border.
On May 6, 1965, the 3d Marine Division opened the Marine compound at the Da Nang Air Base in Vietnam. The Division subsequently operated combat bases at Da Nang, Phu Bai, Quang Tri and...
The 3d Marine Division meanwhile was preempting an offensive across the DMZ by all three regiments of the rejuvenated 320th NVA Division. There was a twopronged spoiling attack in the Lancaster area launched from the Rockpile.
Mar 24, 2017 · The 3rd Marine Division closed down all river traffic to assess and neutralize the threat. BLT 2/4, which had been in the area for two months, had detected enemy movement along Highway 1 north of Dong Ha.
