5th Special Forces - US MILITARY TOKEN - 25c - NHA TRANG - Vietnam War - 5315

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For your kind consideration.
RARE - US MILITARY - Issue Coin / Token. Vietnam War
5th Special Forces Group - Mess Association - 25c
1964 - 1970
- Detachment - B-52 - US Special Forces
25c - Token / Coin - Extra Rare Piece
- Project Delta
Vietnam War Token - Extremely Rare
Detachment B-52.
The duties of USSF B-52 was to train US Special Forces and Elite US Army personnel in Long Range Reconnaissance Techniques.
The first group of trainees were from the elite of the 101st Airborne Division (and they were volunteers) and commenced their course in September 1965. The MACV Recondo School was taught at Nha Trang with combat exercises conducted at Hon Tre Island.
Only the elite of any unit were picked to attend, combat experience was essential. Over 2,000 of the Soldiers that started the course failed to complete it due to the strict guidelines of completion provided by the MACV.
The mission of those involved in Project Delta was;
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Location of Enemy Units
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Collection of Intelligence
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Assessment of Bomb damage
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Artillery, Air Strike Co-Ordination
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Hunter Killer Mission
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Special Purpose Harrassment and Decption Missions
The 281st AHC Transported for Project Delta;
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12 Spike Recon Teams
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12 Indigenous ROADRUNNER Teams
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A Nung, Montagnard Hilltribe battalion
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5 Companies of the Tiger Force Rangers operating as SPECIAL REACTION FORCES
In total the 281st was charged with the insertion, extraction and Medevac of over 90 US Special Forces Personnel and over 1,200 Indigenous operatives as well as their role in the training of Special Forces Operatives at the US Special Forces Recondo School (B-52)
The Unit ceased operations on the 30th of June 1970
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