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Battle of Dai Do
16°50′28″N 107°06′40″E / 16.841°N 107.111°E
| Battle of Dai Do | |||||||
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| Part of the Vietnam War | |||||||
 2nd Battalion 4th Marines search Dai Do village | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 United States South Vietnam |
 North Vietnam | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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MG Rathvon M. Tompkins Lt. Col. William Weise | MG Trần Quý Hai[1]: 511 | ||||||
| Units involved | |||||||
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1st Amphibian Tractor Battalion 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines 1st Battalion, 3rd Marines 3rd Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment 2nd Regiment |
3rd Battalion, 48th Regiment 6th Battalion, 52nd Regiment | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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500+ killed | US body count: 639+ killed | ||||||
The Battle of Dai Do (also known as the Battle of Đông Hà) took place from 30 April to 3 May 1968 in Quảng Trị Province during the Vietnam War.
- ^ Villard, Erik (2017). United States Army in Vietnam Combat Operations Staying the Course October 1967 to September 1968. Center of Military History United States Army. ISBN 9780160942808.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
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