Battle of Kham Duc
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The Battle of Kham Duc was a major battle of the Vietnam War. The event occurred in Khâm Đức, now district capital of Khâm Đức District, then in Quảng Tín Province, from 10–12 May 1968. During the Tet Offensive of 1968, the People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) 2nd Division tried to capture Đà Nẵng, but they were defeated in the Battle of Lo Giang by elements of the U.S. 1st Marine Division and the 23rd Infantry Division. PAVN General Chu Huy Mân disengaged from the fight on the outskirts of the city, and pulled the 2nd Division into the mountains to rest, rebuild, and prepare for the next major operation. The US and allied defenders of the Special Forces camp at Khâm Đức, a small district in the north of Quảng Tín, were chosen as the next target for the 2nd Division. Although the Special Forces camp had never been an obstacle to the constant infiltration of PAVN troops around it, the North Vietnamese hoped to attract major US reinforcements away from the lowland populated areas, kill or capture them and film the battle, presumably to make it look like a U.S. Điện Biên Phủ on the eve of the 1st Paris peace conference.
1968
Wikimedia, Wikidata
United States, 
Etna,
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Location: 15.4382, 107.7969, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
1 places
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KD 5SFG Camp
Kham Duc SF Camp
C-130 Kham Duc
KD C-130 wreckage
05-2c Kham Duc, next to runway waiting for our ride out of KD
KD CH-47 wreckage
Kham Duc Evacuation during Vietnam War May 12th 1968
Battle of Kham Duc, 10-12 May 1968| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
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| event | armed conflict | 1968 | Battle of Kham Duc | United States, battle | Wikidata |
| commons | image | KD 5SFG Camp | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Kham Duc SF Camp | Commons | ||
| commons | image | C-130 Kham Duc | Commons | ||
| commons | image | KD C-130 wreckage | Commons | ||
| commons | image | 05-2c Kham Duc, next to runway waiting for our ride out of KD | Commons | ||
| commons | image | KD CH-47 wreckage | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Kham Duc Evacuation during Vietnam War May 12th 1968 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Battle of Kham Duc, 10-12 May 1968 | Commons | ||
