Battle of Dak To
Battle of Dak To was a battle fought on 3 November 1967 at Kon Tum, in what is now Vietnam; it lasted 20 days. It was part of the Vietnam War, which ran from 1955 to 1975. The recorded result: See "Aftermath". Recorded strength: 16,000 against ~Four Regiments; ~6,000.
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Squad Leader, Company "D", 2nd Battalion, 173rd Airborne Brigade, keeps a sharp lookout past the perimeter with his M60 machine, in preparation for the final assault on Hill 875. NARA photo 111-CCV-634-CC44225 by SSG Alfred Batungbacal, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons .
Fought 3 November 1967 lasted 20 days
Where Kon Tum, Vietnam 14.651N, 107.799E
Outcome See "Aftermath"
Belligerents United States; South Vietnam against North Vietnam; Viet Cong
Where it sits in the Vietnam War Battle of Ap Bac, 1963 Battle of Go Cong, 1963 Battle of Nam Dong, 1964 Battle of An Lao, 1964 Gulf of Tonkin incident, 1964 Battle of Binh Gia, 1964 Operation Starlite, 1965 Battle of Dong Xoai, 1965 Battle of Ba Gia, 1965 Battle of Song Be, 1965 Battle of Dương Liễu–Nhông Pass, 1965 Attack on Camp Holloway, 1965 Battle of Núi Thành, 1965 Siege of Plei Me, 1965 Battle of Gang Toi, 1965 Battle of Ap Bau Bang, 1965 Battle of Ia Drang, 1965 Battle of Xa Cam My, 1966 Battle of A Shau, 1966 Operation Crimp, 1966 Battle of Bong Son, 1966 Battle of Suoi Bong Trang, 1966 Battle of Long Tan, 1966 Battle of Tra Binh Dong, 1967 Battle of Tam Quan, 1967 Operation Cedar Falls, 1967 Operation Bribie, 1967 Battle of Hill 881, 1967 Battle of Suoi Chau Pha, 1967 Operation Francis Marion, 1967 Battle of Ong Thanh, 1967 First Battle of Loc Ninh, 1967 Battle of Dak To, 1967 Battle of Saigon, 1968 New Year's Day Battle of 1968, 1968 Battle of Khe Sanh, 1968 Battle of Ban Houei Sane, 1968 Battle of Quang Tri, 1968 Battle of Lang Vei, 1968 Tet Offensive battle of Cholon and Phu Tho Racetrack, 1968 Action of 1 March 1968, 1968 Battle of Hue, 1968 Battle of Lima Site 85, 1968 Battle of An Bao, 1968 Battle of Kham Duc, 1968 Battle of Coral–Balmoral, 1968 Operation Speedy Express, 1968 Battle of Hat Dich, 1968 Operation Dewey Canyon, 1969 Battle of Hamburger Hill, 1969 Battle of Binh Ba, 1969 Battle of Kompong Speu, 1970 Battle of Prey Veng, 1970 Battle of Fire Support Base Ripcord, 1970 Operation Ivory Coast, 1970 Operation Lam Son 719, 1971 Battle of FSB Mary Ann, 1971 Battle of Snuol, 1971 Battle of Long Khanh, 1971 Battle of Nui Le, 1971 First Battle of Quảng Trị, 1972 Battle of Loc Ninh, 1972 Battle of Đồng Hới, 1972 Battle of Kontum, 1972 Second Battle of Quảng Trị, 1972 Operation Linebacker II, 1972 Battle of Cửa Việt, 1973 Battle of the Paracel Islands, 1974 Battle of Kampot, 1974 Battle of Svay Rieng, 1974 Battle of the Iron Triangle, 1974 Battle of Phuoc Long, 1974 Battle of Ban Me Thuot, 1975 Battle of Xuan Loc, 1975 Fall of Saigon, 1975 1963 1975 Battle of Dak To, 1967 75 placed engagements of the Vietnam War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.
Record
Date 3 November 1967to 23 November 1967 Place Kon Tum, Vietnam14.651N, 107.799E Kind Battle, Cold War Strength 16,000 ~Four Regiments; ~6,000 Casualties and losses 361 killed; 15 missing; 1,441 wounded; 40 helicopters lost; Two C-130 Hercules transport aircraft, one F-4C fighter lost; 73 killed; 18 missing; 290 wounded; Total: 434 killed; 33 missing; 1,771 wounded; PAVN/VC claim: ~4,500 casualties; 70 aircraft destroyed; 52 vehicles destroyed; 18 artillery pieces destroyed; 104 guns captured US body count: ~1,000–1,664 killed; ~1,000–2,000 wounded; 275 individual and 94 crew-served weapons recovered; PAVN/VC’s report: ~450 killed; 1,089 wounded Commanders William R. Peers Leo H. Schweiter
Battle of Dak To Battle of Dak To Battle of Trung Nghia Battle of Kontum Attack on Camp Holloway Battle of FSB Mary Ann Battle of Mang Yang Pass Battle of Trung Nghia Battle of Kontum Attack on Camp Holloway Battle of FSB Mary Ann Qui Nhon Quảng Ngãi Lumphat Saravan Attapu 100 km 14.651N, 107.799E The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.
Battle of Dak To 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 Q901263 , released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Dak To , revision 1383918373, 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.
