Battle of Dak To - Wikipedia
The battle of Dak To (Vietnamese: Chiến dịch Đắk Tô - Tân Cảnh) in Vietnam was a series of major engagements of the Vietnam War that took place between 3 and 23 November 1967, [1] in Kon Tum Province, in the Central Highlands of the Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam).
Battle of Dak To - IVY DRAGOONS
The battalion then air-assaulted southwest to Dak Hodrai River Valley to continue pursuit. The period 3-21 November encompassed the most critical period in what has come to be called the Battle of Dak To.
Vietnam War and the Battle of Dak To - ThoughtCo
2019年10月3日 · A victory for the Americans and South Vietnamese, the Battle of Dak To cost 376 US killed, 1,441 US wounded, and 79 ARVN killed. In the course of the fighting, Allied forces fired 151,000 artillery rounds, flew 2,096 tactical air sorties, and conducted 257 B-52 Stratofortress strikes.
A Fight to Remember: The 4th Infantry Division at Dak To - HistoryNet
2021年10月25日 · The Battle of Dak To claimed 376 Americans killed and 1,441 wounded. Of the 3,200 paratroopers deployed by the 173rd Airborne 27 percent were either killed (208) or wounded (645), with the rifle companies suffering 90 percent of the unit’s casualties.
Dak To: One Hell Of A Fight - VVA Veteran
Established in the summer of 1962, abandoned, then recreated in August 1965, Dak To was threatened, besieged, or attacked repeatedly—notably in 1966, 1969, 1971, and 1972. The 1966 and 1972 battles were particularly fierce. But ask GIs …
Battle of Dak To
The North Vietnamese 1st Division attacks allied outposts around Dak To in the Central Highlands, an area that has been the scene of heavy fighting since the summer.
Chapter VII: Dak To (November-December 1967) - GWDG
The battle for Dak To during November and December 1967 was a disaster for the 1st North Vietnamese Army Division. Although the enemy had expected to gain an important psychological victory by swiftly striking western Kontum Province from border sanctuaries, his four fresh regiments were decisively defeated in what a ranking Communist officer ...
battle was the 110-hour fight for Hill 875. U.S. paratroopers of the 173rd Abn. Bde. battle an entrenched and virtually invisible NVA on Hill 875. Some 27% of the brigade’s GIs were either killed or wounded, with rifle companies sustaining 90% of the casualties.
The Defenders of Dak To - VVA Veteran
When historians write about Dak To, most often it’s about one of the war’s biggest engagements: the weeks-long November 1967 Battle of Dak To that the Army’s 4th Infantry Division and the 173rd Airborne Brigade fought against the North Vietnamese Army.
Remembering the Battle of Dak To - American Shooting Journal
Fifty-five years ago, the 173rd Airborne Brigade fought in close quarters and uphill through deep foliage to take Hill 875 known as Dak To.