Battle of Ap Bac

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.

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battle, United States, National Liberation Front of South Vietnam, Republic of Vietnam,

Etna,

Location: 10.4383, 106.1953, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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1963-01-02T00:00:00Z

1963 Battle of Ap Bac

1785-01-20T00:00:00Z

1785 Battle of Rạch Gầm-Xoài Mút

1861-04-12T00:00:00Z

1861 Capture of My Tho

1968-02-05T00:00:00Z

1968 Battle of Bến Tre

1974-05-04T00:00:00Z

1974 Battle of Tri Phap

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Stamp commemorating the Battle of Ấp Bắc

Downed choppers at Ap Bac

Chopper wreck at Ap Bac-LF

Chopper wreck at Ap Bac

Battlefield at Ap Bac

Battle of ap bac

Ap Bac Victory Tien Giang

Ap Bac Memorial Gate

Don Toth in Rescue Craft, 3 January 1963

Downed Choppers, 3 January 1963

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source

event	armed conflict	1785	Battle of Rạch Gầm-Xoài Mút	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1861	Capture of My Tho	Spain, France, naval battle, Nguyen dynasty	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1963	Battle of Ap Bac	United States, National Liberation Front of South Vietnam, battle, Republic of Vietnam	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1968	Battle of Bến Tre	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1974	Battle of Tri Phap	battle	Wikidata
commons	image		Stamp commemorating the Battle of Ấp Bắc		Commons
commons	image		Downed choppers at Ap Bac		Commons
commons	image		Chopper wreck at Ap Bac-LF		Commons
commons	image		Chopper wreck at Ap Bac		Commons
commons	image		Battlefield at Ap Bac		Commons
commons	image		Battle of ap bac		Commons
commons	image		Ap Bac Victory Tien Giang		Commons
commons	image		Ap Bac Memorial Gate		Commons
commons	image		Don Toth in Rescue Craft, 3 January 1963		Commons
commons	image		Downed Choppers, 3 January 1963		Commons

Battle of Ap Bac

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