Company D, 16th Armor
Arrived Vietnam: 6 May 1965
Departed Vietnam: 25 August 1968*
Previous Station: Okinawa
Authorized Strength: 1966 - 101
*Assets remained until 14 April 1969. (See Tuy Hoa Company)
Company D, 16th Armor was equipped with M56 self-propelled 90mm antitank "Scorpion " guns. The company was assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade in Vietnam until August 1968. It should be noted that on 2 September 1969, after the unit had already departed Vietnam, it became Troop D of the 16th Cavalry.
Departed Vietnam: 25 August 1968*
Previous Station: Okinawa
Authorized Strength: 1966 - 101
*Assets remained until 14 April 1969. (See Tuy Hoa Company)
Company D, 16th Armor was equipped with M56 self-propelled 90mm antitank "Scorpion " guns. The company was assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade in Vietnam until August 1968. It should be noted that on 2 September 1969, after the unit had already departed Vietnam, it became Troop D of the 16th Cavalry.
2nd Battalion, 34th Armor (Division Armor)
Arrived Vietnam: 12 September 1966
Departed Vietnam: 15 December 1970
Previous Station: Fort Irwin
Authorized Strength:
Battalion- 1966 - 571 / 1968 - 614 / 1970 - 614
The 2nd Battalion, 34th Armor was part of the 4th Infantry Division upon arrival in Vietnam and was equipped with m48A3 90mm-gun tanks. However, the battalion was attached to the II Field Force, Vietnam in the III Corps Tactical Zone to replace the 1st Battalion, 69th Armor, which had moved to the II Corps area. Company B was detached almost immediately to the 1st Infantry Division at Phu Loi, Company A was detached to the 25th Infantry Division at Cu Chi and Company C was sent north to I Corps Tactical Zone. The constant parceling out of its tank companies seldom left the battalion with more than one company under its own control. At some points it controlled none of its organic companies. On 1 August 1967 the battalion was relieved of assignment to the 4th Infantry Division, but the battalion continued to serve in scattered locations throughout Vietnam.
Departed Vietnam: 15 December 1970
Previous Station: Fort Irwin
Authorized Strength:
Battalion- 1966 - 571 / 1968 - 614 / 1970 - 614
The 2nd Battalion, 34th Armor was part of the 4th Infantry Division upon arrival in Vietnam and was equipped with m48A3 90mm-gun tanks. However, the battalion was attached to the II Field Force, Vietnam in the III Corps Tactical Zone to replace the 1st Battalion, 69th Armor, which had moved to the II Corps area. Company B was detached almost immediately to the 1st Infantry Division at Phu Loi, Company A was detached to the 25th Infantry Division at Cu Chi and Company C was sent north to I Corps Tactical Zone. The constant parceling out of its tank companies seldom left the battalion with more than one company under its own control. At some points it controlled none of its organic companies. On 1 August 1967 the battalion was relieved of assignment to the 4th Infantry Division, but the battalion continued to serve in scattered locations throughout Vietnam.
1st Battalion, 69th Armor (Division Armor)
Arrived Vietnam: 13 March 1966
Departed Vietnam: 10 April 1970
Previous Station: Hawaii
Authorized Strength:
Battalion- 1966 - 571 / 1968 - 614
The 1st Battalion, 69th Armor was initially part of the 25th Infantry Division and was refitted in Okinawa before arrival in Vietnam. Equipped with M48A3 90mm-gun tanks, it was constantly engaged throughout II Corps Tactical Zone,, and on 1 August 1967 was officially reassigned to the 4th Infantry Division. The battalion had the distinction of being the only U.S. Army unit in tank-to-tank combat during the Vietnam war when , 3 March 1969, North Vietnamese Army PT-76 76mm-gun light amphibious tanks of their 16th Company, 4th Battalion, 202nd Armor Regiment attacked dug-in M48A3 tanks of Company B.
Departed Vietnam: 10 April 1970
Previous Station: Hawaii
Authorized Strength:
Battalion- 1966 - 571 / 1968 - 614
The 1st Battalion, 69th Armor was initially part of the 25th Infantry Division and was refitted in Okinawa before arrival in Vietnam. Equipped with M48A3 90mm-gun tanks, it was constantly engaged throughout II Corps Tactical Zone,, and on 1 August 1967 was officially reassigned to the 4th Infantry Division. The battalion had the distinction of being the only U.S. Army unit in tank-to-tank combat during the Vietnam war when , 3 March 1969, North Vietnamese Army PT-76 76mm-gun light amphibious tanks of their 16th Company, 4th Battalion, 202nd Armor Regiment attacked dug-in M48A3 tanks of Company B.
1st Battalion, 77th Armor (Division Armor)
Arrived Vietnam: 27 July 1968
Departed Vietnam: 23 July 1971
Previous Station: Fort Carson
Authorized Strength:
Battalion- 1968 - 614 / 1970 - 615
The 1st Battalion, 77th Armor was part of the 1st Brigade Task Force of the 5th Infantry Division (Mechanized) and served in the Quang Tri area of Vietnam. It was equipped with M48A3 90mm-gun tanks.
Departed Vietnam: 23 July 1971
Previous Station: Fort Carson
Authorized Strength:
Battalion- 1968 - 614 / 1970 - 615
The 1st Battalion, 77th Armor was part of the 1st Brigade Task Force of the 5th Infantry Division (Mechanized) and served in the Quang Tri area of Vietnam. It was equipped with M48A3 90mm-gun tanks.
Tuy Hoa Armor Company, Provisional
Arrived Vietnam: 14 April 1969
Departed Vietnam: 1 November 1969
Previous Station: Vietnam
Authorized Strength: Unknown
The Tuy Hoa Company was established by the 173rd Airborne Brigade to provide reaction firepower during pacification efforts in Binh Dinh Province, where primary emphasis was given hamlet and village protection in order to enable South Vietnamese territorial forces to conduct searches behind a protective shield of U.S. and regular Vietnamese units.
Departed Vietnam: 1 November 1969
Previous Station: Vietnam
Authorized Strength: Unknown
The Tuy Hoa Company was established by the 173rd Airborne Brigade to provide reaction firepower during pacification efforts in Binh Dinh Province, where primary emphasis was given hamlet and village protection in order to enable South Vietnamese territorial forces to conduct searches behind a protective shield of U.S. and regular Vietnamese units.