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1st Battalion, 5th Cavalry
(Airmobile Infantry)
Arrived Vietnam:
15 September 1965
Departed Vietnam:
9 April 1971
Previous Station:
Fort Benning
Authorized Strength:
Battalion-
1966
- 767 /
1968
- 920
The 1st Battalion, 5th Cavalry ("Black Knights") served as airmobile infantry with the 1st Cavalry Division in Vietnam.
Location:
An Khe
Service:
Sept. 65 - June 67
Major Command:
2nd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division
Location:
An Khe - Bong Son
Service:
July 57 - Feb. 68
Major Command:
2nd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division
Location:
An Khe - Phong Dien
Service:
March 68 - April 68
Major Command:
2nd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division
Location:
An Khe - Dong Ha
Service:
May 68
Major Command:
2nd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division
Location:
An Khe - Phong Dien
Service:
June 68 - Nov. 68
Major Command:
2nd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division
Location:
An Khe - An Loc
Service:
Dec. 68
Major Command:
2nd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division
Location:
An Khe
Service:
Jan. 69
Major Command:
2nd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division
Location:
An Khe - An Loc
Service:
Feb. 69
Major Command:
2nd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division
Location:
An Khe - Tay Ninh
Service:
March 69
Major Command:
1st Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division
Location:
An Khe - Quan Loi
Service:
April 69
Major Command:
1st Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division
Location:
Bien Hoa - Tay Ninh
Service:
May 69 - Dec. 69
Major Command:
1st Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division
Location:
Tay Ninh
Service:
Jan. 70
Major Command:
1st Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division
Location:
Quan Loi
Service:
Feb. 70 - March 70
Major Command:
3rd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division
Location:
Quan Loi - An Loc
Service:
April 70 - May 70
Major Command:
3rd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division
Location:
Quan Loi - Cambodia
Service:
June 70 - July 70
Major Command:
3rd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division
Location:
Quan Loi - An Loc
Service:
Aug. 70
Major Command:
3rd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division
Location:
Gia Ray
Service:
Sept. 70 - April 71
Major Command:
3rd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division
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2nd Battalion, 5th Calvary
(Airmobile Infantry)
Arrived Vietnam:
15 September 1965
Departed Vietnam:
1 April 1972
Previous Station:
Fort Benning
Authorized Strength:
Battalion -
1966
- 767 /
1968
- 920 /
1971
- 884
The 2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry ("Black Knights") served as airmobile infantry with the 1st Cavalry Division in Vietnam.
Location:
An Khe
Service:
Sept. 65 - June 67
Major Command:
2nd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division
Location:
An Khe - Bong Son
Service:
July 67 - Feb. 68
Major Command:
2nd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division
Location:
An Khe - Phong Dien
Service:
March 68 - April 68
Major Command:
2nd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division
Location:
An Khe - Dong Ha
Service:
May 68
Major Command:
2nd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division
Location:
An Khe - Phong Dien
Service:
June 68 - July 68
Major Command:
2nd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division
Location:
An Khe - Phong Dien
Service:
Aug. 68 - Oct. 68
Major Command:
1st Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division
Location:
An Khe - Tay Ninh
Service:
Nov. 68 - Dec. 68
Major Command:
1st Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division
Location:
An Khe - Cu Chi
Service:
Jan. 69
Major Command:
1st Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division
Location:
An Khe - Tay Ninh
Service:
Feb. 69
Major Command:
1st Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division
Location:
An Khe - An Loc
Service:
March 69
Major Command:
2nd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division
Location:
An Khe - Lai Khe
Service:
April 69 - May 69
Major Command:
2nd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division
Location:
Bien Hoa - Lai Khe
Service:
June 69 - Dec. 69
Major Command:
2nd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division
Location:
Bien Hoa - Phuoc Vinh
Service:
Jan. 70
Major Command:
2nd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division
Location:
Tay Ninh
Service:
Feb. 70 - March 70
Major Command:
1st Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division
Location:
Tay Ninh - Katum
Service:
April 70 - May 70
Major Command:
1st Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division
Location:
Cambodia
Service:
June 70
Major Command:
1st Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division
Location:
Bien Hoa
Service:
July 70 - March 71
Major Command:
1st Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division
Location:
Gia Ray
Service:
April 71
Major Command:
3rd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division
Location:
Bien Hoa - Gia Ray
Service:
May 71
Major Command:
3rd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division
Location:
Bien Hoa
Service:
June 71 - May 72
Major Command:
3rd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division
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