Blackhorse Base Camp

Blackhorse Base Camp
Coordinates 10°49′37″N 107°13′44″E / 10.827°N 107.229°E / 10.827; 107.229 (Blackhorse Base Camp)
Type Army Base
Site information
Owner People's Army of Vietnam
Site history
Built 1966
In use 1966–present
Battles/wars
Vietnam War
Garrison information
Occupants 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment
199th Light Infantry Brigade
2nd Brigade, 25th Infantry Division

Blackhorse Base Camp (also known as LZ Blackhorse or simply Xuân Lộc) is a former U.S. Army base and current People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) base near the town of Xuân Lộc in Đồng Nai Province in southern Vietnam.

History

Blackhorse was established in late October 1966 as the base camp for the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment (11th ACR). The camp was located on the main highway, QL-2 (now QL-56) 13 km southwest of Xuân Lộc and 28 km north of Nui Dat. The camp took its name from the black horse shoulder sleeve insignia of the 11th ACR.[1]

The 11th ACR had its headquarteres at Blackhorse from March 1967 until January 1969.[2]

Other units stationed at Blackhorse included:

Current use

The base remains in use by the PAVN as a base for the 302nd Infantry Division, a component of the 7th Military Region (Vietnam People's Army). The address is 302 Sư Đoàn 88, Long Giao, Cẩm Mỹ.

References

  1. Kelley, Michael (2002). Where we were in Vietnam. Hellgate Press. pp. 5–60. ISBN 978-1555716257.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Stanton, Shelby (2003). Vietnam Order of Battle. Stackpole Books. p. 130. ISBN 9780811700719.
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