Battle of Kompong Speu | |||||||
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Part of Vietnam War | |||||||
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Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
1,400 | ARVN 4,000 Cambodian Army 2,000 |
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Casualties and losses | |||||||
183 killed |
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The Battle of Kompong Speu began on June 12, 1970 when the combined forces of the South Vietnamese and Cambodian Armies fought to recapture the provincial capital of Kampong Speu. The town was captured by Communist forces on June 13 but was retaken by allied forces on June 16.