PATCH - RECON PRAIRIE FIRE, North Vietnam

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PATCH - RECON PRAIRIE FIRE, North Vietnam - Vietnam War

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Sold Date: 05/02/2009
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US Special Forces MACV-SOG

Special Operation's Patch

Recon Prairie Fire

PRAIRIE FIRE - Special Operations Group, North Vietnam / Laos Operation.

As the United States Marines corps last major operation of the Vietnam War, the clearing of Viet Cong from the A Shau Valley area (operation Dewey Canyon) was commencing in February of 1969 a far more clandestine, illegal, Black Operations Mission was been launched by MACV-SOG out of Da Nang.

On the 20th of February 1969, to the west of A-Shau Valley, near US Special Forces 'Base Area 611' close to the Laotian border, heavy movement of Viet Cong and NVA Personnel and Equipment was observed moving towards the USMC at A-Shau Valley and a SLAM Company and between 4 and 6 Recon teams were deployed by SOG to intercept and destroy the VC.

The Special Forces Units attached launched several attacks over the next 10 days pushing the main element of the reinforcing Viet Cong across the border into Laos. The Special Forces operatives continued in pursuit. The pursuit was to continue deep into Laos and pushing north into the sector of Laos that parralled North Vietnam, one of the longest and most clandestine Special Operations of the war was to begin.

By early May of 1969, after almost three months in the field the majority of the Special Forces / Montagnard Operatives were airlifted back to Da Nang. Three Recon Patrol Units were however to remain in Laos continuing harrassment of the Viet Cong along the Ho Chi Minh trail. Through re-supply of equipment and personnel these units were to remain in Laos until August of 1970, returning to South Vietnam only at the beginning of Operation Jefferson Glenn.

One of the rarest of Vietnam War Patches, the Units involved were to become known as ' Recon Team Prairie Fire '. This patch dates to their return to South Vietnam post August 1970. No Special Forces Operatives continued with Operation Prairie Fire for the duration of the mission.

RT Prairie Fire did not re-enter combat in Vietnam as a single unit after the completion of the Operation.

Super Rare Patch Not to be missed Rare Piece Measures, 3.75 x 3.5 inches. ( 9 x 8.5 cms )

Vietnam War Original

Post: Post, Anyw Worldwide is $4.00, Australia $3.00 - (international Posted via Airmail, we post daily). 2nd and subsequent patches (or bank-notes) are sent free of charge when sent in same order.

FREE POST, Free Post is supplied for orders of 4 or more Patches, Maps, Notes, Badges or Medals paid and posted in same weekly order (must be paid within 7 days of first purchase).

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