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:
The base was turned over to the Army of the Republic of Vietnam 18th Division on 24 October 1969.

Current use

The base remains in use by the PAVN as a base for the 302nd Infantry Division, a component of the 7th Military Region. The address is 302 Sư Đoàn 88, Long Giao, Cẩm Mỹ.