battle, Cold War
Battle of Binh An
Battle of Binh An was a battle fought on 8 June 1968 in what is now Vietnam. The recorded result: US victory.
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Fought8 June 1968
WhereVietnam16.848N, 107.246E
OutcomeUS victory
BelligerentsUnited StatesagainstNorth Vietnam
Casualties and losses3 killedandUS body count: 233 killed; 44 captured
Record
| Date | 8 June 1968 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Vietnam 16.848N, 107.246E | |
| Kind | Battle, Cold War | |
| Casualties and losses | 3 killed | US body count: 233 killed; 44 captured |
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Nearest engagements
- Battle of Cửa Việt 1973, 8.9 km NW
- Battle of Quang Tri 1968, 14 km SW
- Battle of Dai Do 1968, 14 km W
- Second Battle of Quảng Trị 1972, 32 km SW
- First Battle of Quảng Trị 1972, 32 km SW
Elsewhere in 1968
- Battle of Khe Sanh Vietnam
- Battle of Karameh Jordan
- Battle of Hue Vietnam
- Battle of Saigon Vietnam
- Battle of Kham Duc Vietnam
Battle of Binh An is one of 2,997 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 140 in present-day Vietnam.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q85745817, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Binh An, revision 1370434377, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.