18. Vietnam: Operation Crimp (1966)

On January 8th, 1966, at 0930h Indochina Time, salvos of American artillery, napalm, and explosive ordnance from B-52s rained down on an underground Viet Cong base believed to be a political headquarters. The location was the Ho Bo Woods of the Binh Duong Province in South Vietnam, 70 km north of Ho Chi Minh City. It was about to become host to a seven-day joint mission executed by the United States, Australia, and New Zealand. But, these allies soon discovered that the assumed headquarters held a much more surprising secret: a sophisticated, underground logistical tunnel system spanning over 200km.  You can find the Hardtack Community on all of our socials via our linktree. If you have any feedback on our episodes or suggestions for future episodes, please send us an email: [email protected] Don't forget to rate us and subscribe! Make your Own Hardtack! Hardtack Recipe (Survival Bread) - Bread Dad Civil War Recipe: Hardtack (1861) – The American Table Sources: 1965 - Vietnam - 1 RAR Association Incorporated The Dispatch - Google News Archive Search Ho Bo Woods, Vietnam War, 1960s - Film 1017413 - YouTube Ho Chi Minh City 1966 Past Weather (Vietnam) - WeatherSpark Viet Cong Tunnels and Traps - Platoon: The True Story: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XsLE6EtrvhM John M. Carland, Stemming the Tide, May 1965–October 1966, United States Army in Vietnam (Washington, D.C.: Center of Military History, United States Army, 2000), 169–173, Stemming the Tide, May 1965 to October 1966 (army.mil). Vietnam: A Television History; Operation Crimp, 3rd Brigade, 1st Infantry Division. Iron Triangle, Cu Chi district. U.S. soldiers exploring Vietcong cave; Hau Nghia Province. (wgbh.org) 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment | Australian War Memorial (awm.gov.au) https://www.historyhit.com/tunnel-warfare-during-world-war-one/ https://www.slq.qld.gov.au/blog/tunnel-rats-and-flame-throwers-joe-cazey-vietnam-war-digital-story-and-oral-history https://www.thenmusa.org/articles/tunnel-rats-of-the-vietnam-war/