Preview Chapter
B and C Companies of the 1/8th Abn engage and defeat the 2nd VC Regiment in a classic example of airborne infantry fire and manuever. To read their story GO HERE.

Veterans of Crazy Horse
Are you a veteran of Operation Crazy Horse and have stories, photographs or documents to share please email gbowl9@aol.com

Honor & Courage
To read more stories about the paratroopers of the "All the Way Brigade" during the Vietnam War GO HERE.

Maj. Gen. John Norton

On May 16 1966 elements of the "All The Way Brigade" engaged main force enemy units in the Vinh Thanh Valley. This was to be the first of many vicious battles and cruel ambushes that rolled back and forth across the Valley for 21 grueling days. Upon the conclusion of what would become known as "Operation Crazy Horse," the newly appointed Division Commander of the 1st Air Cavalry, Major General John Norton, remarked, "Operation Crazy Horse was started by mistake ...the enemy's not ours."

 

Table of Contents

Introduction

Dedication: A Soldiers Soldier

A Walk in the Sun: B Company 2/8th Airborne and the first battle of Crazy Horse and the march of A and C Companies of the 1/12 Airborne to their relief.

Airborne Infantry, Fire and Manuever: B and C Companies of the 1/8th Airborne engage and defeat a tough and well entrenched enemy force.

Eagle Flight to LZ Hereford: A Company 2/8th Airborne, their air assault into LZ Hereford and what they found.

Death in a Small Place: The Heroic Stand of the 22 members of Charlie Mortars  1/12 Airborne at LZ Hereford.

On The Way!: The Big Guns of the 2/19 artillery.

You Are Remembered: A tribute to all who fought and died in the Vinh Thanh Valley from May 16 to June 5 1966 during Operation Crazy Horse.

Lessons Learned: Division level critique of Operation Crazy Horse

Charlie Black Reports: Crazy Horse Stalls Planned Offensive.