Blackhorse Base Camp
Blackhorse Base Camp is a former U.S. Army base and current People's Army of Vietnam base near the town of Xuân Lộc in Đồng Nai Province in southern Vietnam.
History
Blackhorse was established in late October 1966 as the base camp for the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment. The camp was located on the main highway, QL-2 13 km southwest of Xuân Lộc and 28 km north of Nui Dat. The camp took its name from the black horse shoulder sleeve insignia of the 11th ACR.The 11th ACR had its headquarters at Blackhorse from March 1967 until January 1969.
Other units stationed at Blackhorse included:
- 57th Medical Detachment
- 7th Surgical Hospital
- with RAN
- 2nd Battalion, 35th Artillery
- 1st Battalion, 83rd Artillery
- 199th Light Infantry Brigade comprising:
- *2nd Battalion, 3rd Infantry
- *3rd Battalion, 7th Infantry
- *4th Battalion, 12th Infantry
- 1st Battalion, 5th Infantry
- 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry
- 2nd Brigade, 25th Infantry Division comprising:
- *3rd Battalion, 22nd Infantry
- *1st Battalion, 27th Infantry
- *2nd Battalion, 27th Infantry