Elite MERCENARY - PRU PATCH - Phoenix Assassination Program - Vietnam War - 8012

Description

Teeth of the Tiger - US led, Provincial Recon Units - Phoenix Assassination Program - South Vietnam
Elite Mercenary - Measures 3.2 inches diameter (8cms)
Special Forces - Guerrilla - Mercenary
US Assassination Program - Vietnam -
Operation Phoenix Patch
CIA -
PRU and US Special Forces
Operation Phoenix - ( The Phoenix Program )
Operation Phoenix became official in 1968 however existed for years before that - Operation Phoenix was instigated by the CIA with an aim to, ' destabalize, neutralize, capture and kill ' members of an organisation the CIA called the VCI (Viet Cong Infrastructure ) - The program was designed to disrupt any civilian activity that supported the VC south of the DMZ - this include people that supplied guides, foods, storage dumps, people who helped with conscription to the VC.
The Central Intelligence Agency turned the Operation over to the US Amry and the ARVN in 1968 and continued to operate until 1972.
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Cheesecloth backed Vietnam War patch - Filler - made for collecting, swapping, made during conflict and through to mid-late 1980's in Vietnam - Pieces were made in Vietnam.
More recent, similar pieces are felt backed (I do not sell felt back) - if you have any questions about anagrams used, translations, unit location etc please ask – I am always happy to answer.