Battle of Kham Duc

Battle of Kham Duc
Part of the Vietnam War
The United States military lost nine aircraft during the Battle of Kham Duc, including this CH-47 Chinook that was shot down while attempting to land on the airfield.
Date 10–12 May 1968 Location Khâm Đức, Quảng Tín Province (now Quảng Nam Province), South Vietnam Result North Vietnamese and Viet Cong victory
Belligerents
North Vietnam Viet Cong	United States South Vietnam Australia
Commanders and leaders
Chu Huy Mân Giáp Văn Cương	William Westmoreland Robert B. Nelson Chris Silva Burl W. McLaughlin John White
Units involved
2nd Division 21st Regiment 1st 'Ba Gia' Regiment	23rd Infantry Division, 196th Light Infantry Brigade 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment 1st Battalion, 46th Infantry Regiment 5th Special Forces Group Detachment A-105 11th MSF Company 12th MSF Company 70th Engineer Battalion Battery D, 2nd Battalion, 13th Marine Regiment.
Strength
2,500	United States: 900 soldiers Australia: 3 AATTV advisors South Vietnam: About 500 CIDG soldiers, and 272 civilians.
Casualties and losses
Total casualties unknown. (U.S. claim: 345 killed)	United States: 13 killed, 92 wounded and 30 missing. 2 captured 9 aircraft shot down. South Vietnam: 10 killed, 58 wounded and 95 missing 102 captured
About 150 civilians killed

Coordinates: 15°26′17.50″N 107°47′48.85″E / 15.4381944°N 107.7969028°E / 15.4381944; 107.7969028

2nd Division

23rd Infantry Division, 196th Light Infantry Brigade

5th Special Forces Group

The Battle of Kham Duc was a major battle of the Vietnam War (also known, in Vietnam, as the "American War"). The event occurred in Khâm Đức, now district capital of Phước Sơn District, then in Quảng Tín Province (now part of Quảng Nam Province, South Vietnam), on 10–12 May 1968. During the Tet Offensive of 1968, the Vietnam People's Army (PAVN) 2nd Division tried to capture Đà Nẵng but their attacks were quickly blunted by elements of the U.S. 1st Marine Division, the Americal Division, and the Korean Brigade that were guarding the city. North Vietnamese General Chu Huy Mân decided to disengage from the fight in the outskirts of the city, and pull the 2nd Division into the mountains where they could rest, rebuild, and prepare for the next major operation. Khâm Đức, a small district in the north of Quảng Tín, was chosen as the next target for the PAVN 2nd Division. Following the defeat of the North Vietnamese in Đà Nẵng, U.S. military intelligence agencies in I Corps Tactical Zone were confused by the movements of the North Vietnamese 2nd Division, because they could not track down the mysterious enemy unit.

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