| 274th Regiment | |
|---|---|
| Allegiance |
 Viet Cong |
| Branch | National Liberation Front for Southern Vietnam |
| Role | Guerilla |
| Part of | VC 5th Division |
The VC 274th Regiment, also known as the 274 Viet Cong (Dong Nai) Main Force Regiment, was a regiment of the Viet Cong during the Vietnam War. The regiment was part of the VC Division 5 and operated in the Bien Hoa, Đồng Nai, Phước Tuy and Long Khánh provinces.
The Regiment consisted of a headquarters and three battalions. The regiment consisted of about 1,500 men, recruited from outside the area of their operation supplemented by North Vietnamese Army regulars. Local Viet Cong elements acted as scouts during operations. Each battalion of the regiment consisted of a HQ, three rifle companies and a heavy weapons company. The regimental HQ had eight supporting companies equipped with 82 mm mortars, 12.7 mm heavy machine guns and 75 mm recoilless rifles and communications, transport, medical and engineer companies.
The Regiment or its battalions participated in the battles of Suoi Chau Pha, Hat Dich,[1] Long Khanh and during Operation Coburg against Australian Army forces and the Battle of Phuoc Long against the Army of the Republic of Vietnam.
Notes[]
- ↑ Horner 1990, pp. 457–458.
References[]
- Horner, David; ed (1990). Duty First: The Royal Australian Regiment in War and Peace (First ed.). North Sydney: Allen and Unwin. ISBN 0-04-442227-X.
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