Vietnam War Year 1970 Zippo Slim Lighter With US Army 1st CAVALRY DIVISION Logo
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| Reference Number: Avaluer:27287124 | Country/Region of Manufacture: United States |
This Vietnam War vintage genuine Year 1970 polished chrome Zippo slim lighter is in excellent condition with solid hinge, strong cam and nice click. In the front, it features US Army 1st CAVALRY DIVISION emblem. Bottom of Zippo is marked: " || ZIPPO || " (date code is 1970). Zippo insert sparks with a new flint. Please view photos for more details.
In 1965, the 1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile) began deploying to Camp Radcliffe, An Khe, Vie...tnam. The unit's first major operation was the Pleiku Campaign. During this action, the division conducted 35 days of continuous airmobile operations. Most of 1967 was spent in Operation Pershing. This was a large scale search of areas in II Corps which saw 5, 400 enemy killed and 2, 000 captured. The division re-deployed to Camp Evans, north of Hue in the I Corps Tactical Zone, during the 1968 Tet Offensive, involved in recapturing Quang Tri and Hue. After intense fighting in Hue, the division then moved to relieve Marine Corps units besieged at the Khe Sanh combat base (Operation Pegasus) in March 1968. The 1st Cavalry Division next conducted major clearing operations in the A Shau Valley from mid-April through mid-May 1968. From May until September 1968 the division participated in local pacification and "MedCap" (Medical outreach programs to offer medical support to the Vietnamese local population) missions I Corps. In the autumn of 1968, the 1st Cavalry Division relocated south to the III Corps Tactical Zone northwest of Saigon, adjacent to a Cambodian region commonly referred to as the "Parrots Beak" due to its shape. In May 1970, the division was among U.S. units participating in the Cambodian Incursion, withdrawing from Cambodia on 29 June. The division thereafter took a defensive posture while the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Vietnam continued. The bulk of the division was withdrawn on 29 April 1971, but its 3rd Brigade was one of the final two major U.S. ground combat units in Vietnam, departing 29 June 1972.Worldwide shipment will be via USPS 1st Class Mail with delivery confirmation. International buyers are responsible for payment of any Customs fee upon item's arrival. For any unsatisfactory reason, item can be returned within 30 days for full refund of purchase price (less S&H fee). We gladly combine your winning items for a reduced postage fee. Please email us for a quote. For more selection, please visit our eBay store. Thanks !
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