battle, Cold War
Battle of Dai Do
Battle of Dai Do was a battle fought on 3 May 1968 in what is now Vietnam. The recorded result: Both sides claim victory.
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Record
| Date | 3 May 1968 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Vietnam 16.841N, 107.111E | |
| Kind | Battle, Cold War | |
| Result | Both sides claim victory | |
| Belligerents | United States; South Vietnam | North Vietnam |
| Commanders | MG Rathvon M. Tompkins; LTC William Weise; LTC Vũ Văn Giai | MG Trần Quý Hai |
| Casualties and losses | 81 killed; 5 killed; PAVN Claim: 500+ killed | US body count: 639+ killed |
Nearest engagements
- Battle of Cửa Việt 1973, 10 km
- Battle of Quang Tri 1968, 14 km
- Battle of Binh An 1968, 14 km
- Second Battle of Quảng Trị 1972, 19 km
- First Battle of Quảng Trị 1972, 19 km
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 Dai Do is one of 1,912 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 95 in present-day Vietnam.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q60524390, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Dai Do, revision 1370438184, 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.