'Charlies Labyrinth' Operation Crimp - Vietnam 1966
 
Depicting two members of the 173rd Airborne during Operation Crimp - a major offensive by the US Military during the Vietnam War.  
 
Shipping from 10th July.
 
There is also an option to purchase a made to measure black resin display plinth please see alternate listing.
 
Sculptor - Mark Haywood 
 
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Operation Crimp
 
Operation Crimp (8–14 January 1966) took place close to Cu Chi in Binh Duong Province. The operation targeted a VC headquarters that was believed to be concealed underground, and involved two US brigades under the command of the Big Red 1 – including the US 173d Airborne Brigade with 1 RAR.
 
Heavy fighting resulted in significant casualties on both sides, but the operation was able to uncover an extensive tunnel network covering more than 200 square kilometres.
The operation was the largest allied military action mounted during the war in South Vietnam to that point, and the first fought at division level. Despite some success, the allied force was only able to partially clear the area and it remained a key communist transit and supply base throughout the war. The tunnels were later used as a staging area for the attack on Saigon during the 1968 Tet Offensive. They were largely destroyed by heavy bombing from American B-52 bombers in 1970, ending their utility1.