Operation Pocket Money
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operation-pocket-money-167-9377078
title:
Operation Pocket Money
text:
Operation Pocket Money was the title of a U.S. Navy Task Force 77 aerial mining campaign conducted against the Democratic Republic of Vietnam from 9 May 1972, during the Vietnam War. Its purpose was to halt or slow the transportation of supplies and materials for the Nguyen Hue Offensive, an invasion of the Republic of Vietnam, by forces of the People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN), that had been launched on 30 March. Pocket Money was the first use of naval mines against North Vietnam.
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encyclopedia
description:
1972 U.S. blockade of North Vietnamese ports by naval mining
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Pocket_Money
date created:
2013-06-19T08:18:05Z
date modified:
2024-08-30T10:17:11Z
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