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Battle of Ap Bac
Ap Bac was a city 40 miles southwest of Saigon. The Army of the Republic of Vietnam attacked a Vietcong base in a defensive position on a canal connecting Ap Bac and the village of Ap Tan Thoi. The Army of the Republic of Vietnam suffered greatly, losing five helicopters and sixty soldiers. Though, the Vietcong suffered only three casualties. -
Battle of Bien Hoa
Bien Hoa is located about 20 miles north of Saigon on the Dong Nai River. Early in the war, the United States constructed a large airfield and military headquarters just outside Bien Hoa, and on November 1, 1964, the Vietcong attacked the airfield. -
Battle of Binh Gia
The South Vietnames retake the city Binh Gia in a costly eight hour battle after the Viet Cong take it on December 4th. The South Vietnamese lost approximately 200 soldiers while the U.S. lost about five advisors. The Viet Cong lost about 300 and others were wounded. -
Battle of Ba Gia
Over 1000 vietcong attack three battalions of South Vietnamese troops. The Vietcong were forced to retreat when the U.S. retalliated with napalm and rocket fire. -
Battle of Dong Xoai
Approximately 1,500 Vietcong guerrillas, armed with AK-47 rifles, grenades, and flamethrowers, attacked the camp early in the morning of June 10, 1965. At the end of this day, 20 American soldiers were killed or wounded and around 200 Vietnamese civilians and soldiers, -
Battle of Loc Ninh
General Vo Nguyen Giap attacked isolated American outposts. Loc Ninh was a military outpost defended by three Civilian Irregular Defense Group companies, a company of Regional Forces, and a Popular Forces platoon. On October 29, 1967, two regiments of the 9th Vietcong Division came out of their base in Cambodia and attacked the base at Loc Ninh. -
Tet Offensive
Considered a turning point of the war, the Tet Offensive was originally a three-day cease fire to observe the Tet holiday in Vietnam. On January 31st, the NVA launched an attack on South Vietnamese forces, and over 100 cities, including the capital, Saigon. Though, although sudden and unexpected, the attack was considered unsuccessful. Even still, approximately 90,000 people were killed. -
Battle of Khe Sanh
The marines awaiting the NVA were constantly bombarded by artillery although the attack never came on Khe Sanh. This attack was expected but they were incorrect on their assumption. -
Battle of Dong Ha
The NVA, with 8,000 troops, attacked Dong Ha and fought an allied force of 5,000 marines and South Vientnamese soldiers. The NVA left 865 dead while retreating, while the Americans lost 68. -
Hamburger Hill
The battle of Hamburger Hill was comparable to other engagements during the war. Enemy losses were much higher than American casualties, the enemy ended the battle by retreating without pursuit by American forces, and the battlefield was abandoned shortly after the end of hostilities. -
Eastertide Offensive
Three North Vietnamese divisions, with T-54 Soviet tanks, attacked across the Demilitarized Zone and along Highway 9, with Hue as their objective. Three more North Vietnamese divisions attacked Binh Long Province, captured Loc Ninh, and surrounded An Loc. -
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Battle of An Loc
North Vientnamese and Vietcong battle for Loc Ninh, a town 15 miles from An Loc. The Vietcong retreated to An Loc, where the North Vietnamese Army surrounded the city and cut off reinforcements. The South Vietnamese held their ground thanks to American bombings. Both armies withdrew on June 11th. -
Battle of Hue
Hue was a major center of conflict because it was a major city in Vietnam. There was a battle around the city in an attemt for both the South Vietnam army and the ARVN forces. There were confusing orders, in which the ARVN leader, Truong, oredered his forces to leave the city.
