 Mounted on a large scale under American command and involving nearly 15 @,@ 000 troops , Paddington failed to result in significant contact , in spite of the employment of well co @-@ ordinated search techniques and blocking forces . A large number of Viet Cong camps , bunkers and storage areas were however uncovered and destroyed , resulting in significant disruption to the communist logistic system . Under the overall command of Major General George G. O 'Connor , commander US 9th Infantry Division , allied forces for Operation Paddington included the US 1st Brigade , 9th Infantry Division , the 2nd Battalion , US 47th Infantry Regiment ( Mechanised ) , the US 11th Armoured Cavalry Regiment , Task Force B Marine Corps ( RVN ) and the 1st Australian Task Force , as well as various supporting arms including two artillery batteries and more than a thousand armoured vehicles and helicopters . Viet Cong casualties included 92 killed , including 31 by 1 ATF for the loss of one Australian killed and another wounded . Nonetheless , the results were disappointing for the Australians , and the Viet Cong continued to elude them . 
