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    Operation Hump was a search and destroy operation initiated by United States and Australian forces on 5 November 1965, during the Vietnam War. The US-Australian...
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    The Hump was the name given by Allied pilots in the Second World War to the eastern end of the Himalayan Mountains over which they flew military transport...
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    1965 to 1971 and losing 1,533 soldiers. Noted for its roles in Operation Hump and Operation Junction City, the 173rd is best known for the Battle of Dak...
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    yards; one of the few gravity yards in operation today is CSX's Readville Yard south of Boston, Massachusetts. Hump yards are the largest and most effective...
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    Shock G (redirect from Humpty Hump)
    April 22, 2021), known professionally as Shock G and by his alter ego Humpty Hump, was an American rapper and musician who was best known as the lead vocalist...
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    Dromedary (redirect from One-humped Camel)
    dromedary camel, Arabian camel, or one-humped camel, is a large even-toed ungulate, of the genus Camelus, with one hump on its back. It is the tallest of the...
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    Cong soldiers near Bien Hoa, War Zone "D" in South Vietnam, conducting Operation Hump. They shortly found themselves in a Viet Cong ambush, outnumbered six...
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    Battle of Gang Toi (category Battles and operations of the Vietnam War in 1965)
    US-Australian operation codenamed Operation Hump, involving the US 173rd Airborne Brigade, to which 1 RAR was attached. During the latter part of the operation an...
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  • soldier in the 173rd Airborne Brigade of the United States Army during Operation Hump in South Vietnam on November 8, 1965. The intro mentions that Harris...
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    War on Terrorism Operation Iraqi Freedom 2 Operation Iraqi Freedom 06-08 Operation Iraqi Freedom 09-10 Operation New Dawn 11-12 Operation Spartan Shield...
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    ungulate in the genus Camelus that bears distinctive fatty deposits known as "humps" on its back. Camels have long been domesticated and, as livestock, they...
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  • Hump Island is an island just east of the East Arm of Horseshoe Harbour in Holme Bay, Mac. Robertson Land, Antarctica. It was mapped by Norwegian cartographers...
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    of the American battalions of the brigade had been previously during Operation Hump—the Australians moved into a tightly defended perimeter before dark...
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    division began combat operations within two weeks. By the end of 1965, the division had participated in three major operations: Hump, Bushmaster 1 and Bushmaster...
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  • This article is a list of known military operations of the Vietnam War in 1965, conducted by the armed forces of the Republic of Vietnam, the United States...
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  • Operation Popeye (Project Controlled Weather Popeye / Motorpool / Intermediary-Compatriot) was a military cloud-seeding project carried out by the U.S...
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  • 1965 - Both sides claim victory Operation Piranha — September 7–10, 1965 - U.S-South Vietnamese victory Operation Hump – November 5–8, 1965 - U.S-Australian-New...
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    with her husband, Major Nguyen Van Dan. 5–8 November Operation Hump was a search and destroy operation by the 173rd Airborne Brigade, in War Zone D north...
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  • Rhodesia if necessary by a vote of 82–9. November 8 - Vietnam War – Operation Hump: The United States Army 173rd Airborne is ambushed by over 1,200 Viet...
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    Vietnam Pleiku Campaign 27 October—26 November Large American victory Operation Hump 5-8 November American/Australian success Battle of Gang Toi 8 November...
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    Regiment conducted Operation Hump in the zone.: 76  From 11 February to 2 March 1966 the U.S. 1st Infantry Division conducted Operation Rolling Stone to...
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    successors have continued the shift to precision railroading, with most hump yards converted to flat yards, low volume shipping lanes eliminated and reductions...
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    Burma Road in 1942, the only line of communications with China was over "the Hump", as the air ferry route to China over the Himalayas was called. All the...
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  • Humphreys; April 20, 1899 – November 23, 1965) (also known as The Camel or The Hump), was a Chicago mobster of Welsh descent who was the chief political fixer...
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    Sino-Vietnamese conflicts 1979–90 Battle of Vyborg Bay (1944) Battle of Go Cong Operation Hump Battle of Pork Chop Hill Siege of Petropavlovsk Battle of Aachen Battle...
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  • crimes. 1965 – The 173rd Airborne is ambushed by over 1,200 Viet Cong in Operation Hump during the Vietnam War, while the 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment...
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    soldiers while under heavy fire, despite being wounded twice, during Operation Hump Dwight H. Johnson Army Specialist Five Đắk Tô—Kon Tum Province—South...
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    of the genus Sousa. These dolphins are characterized by the conspicuous humps and elongated dorsal fins found on the backs of adults of the species. They...
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  • Highlands. It is often described as large, long-necked, and with one or more humps protruding from the water. Popular interest and belief in the creature has...
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    Expeditionary Force, the Flying Tigers, transport and bomber units flying the Hump, including the Tenth Air Force, the 1st Air Commando Group, the engineers...
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