Battle of Ap Bac

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The Battle of Ấp Bắc was a major battle fought on 2 January 1963 during the Vietnam War in Định Tường Province, South Vietnam. On 28 December 1962, US intelligence detected the presence of a radio transmitter along with a sizable force of Viet Cong (VC) soldiers, reported to number around 120, in the hamlet of Ấp Tân Thới in Định Tường Province, home of the Army of the Republic of South Vietnam (ARVN) 7th Infantry Division. The South Vietnamese and their US advisers planned to attack Ấp Tân Thới from three directions to destroy the VC force by using two provincial Civil Guard battalions and elements of the 11th Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division. The infantry units would be supported by artillery, M113 armored personnel carriers (APCs), and helicopters. However, VC forces anticipated a major attack from the South Vietnamese government from a variety of sources including movement of supplies, an undercover VC agent, and decoded radio communications from the ARVN. Accordingly, the VC prepared for an attack by US and South Vietnamese forces.

1963  WikimediaWikidata
battleUnited States, National Liberation Front of South Vietnam, Republic of Vietnam

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Location: 10.4383, 106.1953, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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Stamp commemorating the Battle of Ấp BắcStamp commemorating the Battle of Ấp Bắc
Downed choppers at Ap BacDowned choppers at Ap Bac
Chopper wreck at Ap Bac-LFChopper wreck at Ap Bac-LF
Chopper wreck at Ap BacChopper wreck at Ap Bac
Battlefield at Ap BacBattlefield at Ap Bac
Battle of ap bacBattle of ap bac
Ap Bac Victory Tien GiangAp Bac Victory Tien Giang
Ap Bac Memorial GateAp Bac Memorial Gate
Don Toth in Rescue Craft, 3 January 1963Don Toth in Rescue Craft, 3 January 1963
Downed Choppers, 3 January 1963Downed Choppers, 3 January 1963
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    eventarmed conflict1785Battle of Rạch Gầm-Xoài MútbattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1861Capture of My ThoSpain, France, naval battle, Nguyen dynastyWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1963Battle of Ap BacUnited States, National Liberation Front of South Vietnam, battle, Republic of VietnamWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1968Battle of Bến TrebattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1974Battle of Tri PhapbattleWikidata
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    commonsimageDowned choppers at Ap Bac Commons
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    commonsimageChopper wreck at Ap Bac Commons
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    commonsimageAp Bac Victory Tien Giang Commons
    commonsimageAp Bac Memorial Gate Commons
    commonsimageDon Toth in Rescue Craft, 3 January 1963 Commons
    commonsimageDowned Choppers, 3 January 1963 Commons