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July 1945

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Special Forces Operations in July 1945

July 16th, 1945 – August 30th, 1945
Operation Hound Dog
Office of Strategic Services Detachment 202
In mid-July 1945, Office of Strategic Services agents from Detachment 202 parachuted into northern Indochina near Tuyên Quang, in collaboration with the Viet Minh. Their principal goal was to locate and liberate downed American pilots and prisoners of war, but the mission quickly expanded to gathering intelligence on Japanese strength and movements in French Indochina. They also trained Viet Minh in demolition, radio operation, and field tactics. Despite the war ending on August 15th, 1945, Office of Strategic Services personnel continued operations through the end of August to stabilise the region and assist in Japanese disarmament. Operation Hound Dog influenced postwar American involvement in Vietnam.