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Long Nguyen Secret Zone

Coordinates: 11°12′32″N 106°33′11″E / 11.209°N 106.553°E / 11.209; 106.553
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The Long Nguyen Secret Zone was a geographical area of the South Vietnam, a heavily-forested area located between Highway 13 and the Michelin Rubber Plantation about 56 kilometers (35 mi) northwest of Saigon, in Binh Duong Province that served as a Viet Cong divisional sanctuary.[1]

It was the site of numerous military operations during the Vietnam War, including:

References

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  1. ^ MacGarrigle, George (1998). United States Army in Vietnam Combat Operations Taking the Offensive October 1966 to October 1967. Center of Military History United States Army. p. 349. ISBN 9781519301956. Archived from the original on September 12, 2012.

11°12′32″N 106°33′11″E / 11.209°N 106.553°E / 11.209; 106.553