Battle of Prek Klok I
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The Battle of Prek Klok I occurred on February 28, 1967 during Operation Junction City, a search and destroy mission by American military forces in Tay Ninh Province of South Vietnam, to the west of the capital Saigon. A few days before the battle, the 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment was brought into the area near Suối Đá and Prek Klok to defend a highway, airfield, and artillery base in the area, and to carry out search and destroy operations around it. On the morning of 28 February, elements of the battalion headed east, and were attacked from the front by Viet Cong (VC) infantry with gunfire, rockets and mortars. Soon after, they were attacked from all fronts as the VC tried to surround them with a battalion-sized force. However, with superior firepower available, the Americans called in air strikes and artillery, and by mid afternoon, had repelled the VC attacks. The Americans lost 25 killed while the VC lost 167.
| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| event | armed conflict | 1967 | Operation Junction City | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1967 | Battle of Prek Klok I | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1967 | Battle of Prek Klok II | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1967 | Battle of Suoi Tre | United States, National Liberation Front of South Vietnam, battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1968 | New Year's Day Battle of 1968 | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1972 | Battle of Loc Ninh | United States, battle | Wikidata |