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Company A took up the lead, but soon encountered an NVA platoon emerging from the rubber trees into the open. The company line erupted in automatic fire, killing eleven of the enemy in seconds. The rest of the enemy platoon fled into the rubber trees followed by A Company for about 400 meters.
The Battle of Lộc Ninh was a major battle fought during the Easter Offensive during the Vietnam War, which took place in Bình Long Province, South Vietnam between 4 and 7 April 1972.
28 kwi 2017 · As told in “The Life of a Warrior”, Sgt. Hack was severely wounded as he was trying to meet General Ware at the Loc Ninh airstrip via track vehicle. Maj. Gen Ware had departed Lai Khe via helicopter to oversee the battle.
The First Battle of Loc Ninh took place during the Vietnam War that occurred between 29 October and 7 November 1967, fought by the Viet Cong, Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN), Civilian Irregular Defense Group and the United States Army. The battle was part of the Operation Shenandoah II campaign.
13 kwi 2022 · It was a costly battle: Alpha entered Loc Ninh with 102 soldiers and returned with 82—losing eight killed and 12 wounded. The 1st Brigade after-action report tallying the losses for all units recorded American casualties of 70 killed and 488 wounded and NVA losses that included 608 confirmed killed.
The First Battle of Loc Ninh took place during the Vietnam War that occurred between 29 October and 7 November 1967, fought by the Viet Cong, Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN), Civilian Irregular Defense Group and the United States Army.
Overview. Elements of the Viet Cong 9th Division attack a CIDG and Special Forces camp near Loc Ninh, a district town near the Cambodian border in the northern part of III Corps. Multiple battalions of the U.S. Army 1st Infantry Division, using helicopters for rapid movement, deploy to defend the camp and its adjoining airfield.
