Battle of Quang Tri (1968)

Battle of Quảng Trị
Part of the Vietnam War
Date31 January – 6 February 1968
Location16°44′25″N 107°11′15″E / 16.74028°N 107.18750°E / 16.74028; 107.18750
Result South Vietnamese-American victory
Belligerents
Viet Cong
 North Vietnam
 South Vietnam
 United States
Commanders and leaders

South Vietnam Ngô Quang Trưởng

United States Donald V. Rattan
Units involved

North Vietnam 812th Regiment, 324B Division, reinforced

North Vietnam 54th Artillery Regiment (122mm rocket BN)

North Vietnam 10th Sapper Battalion (one platoon)

814th Main Force Battalion

808th Main Force Battalion

South Vietnam 1st Infantry Division

  • 1st Regiment
  • 2nd Troop, 7th Cavalry

South Vietnam Airborne Division

  • 9th Airborne Battalion

United States 1st Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division

United States MACV Advisory Team 4
Strength
~2,600[1] ~2,700
Air Forces support[1]
Casualties and losses
U.S claim:
914 killed
86 captured[1]
unknown

The Battle for Quang Tri occurred in and around Quảng Trị City (Quảng Trị Province), the northernmost provincial capital of South Vietnam during the Tet Offensive when the Vietcong (VC) and People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) attacked Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) and American forces across major cities and towns in South Vietnam in an attempt to force the Saigon government to collapse. This included several attacks across northern I Corps, most importantly at Huế, Da Nang and Quảng Trị City. After being put on the defensive in the city of Quảng Trị, the Allied forces regrouped and forced the PAVN/VC out of the town after a day of fighting.

  1. ^ a b c Rawson, Andrew (2013). Battle Story Tet Offensive 1968. The History Press. p. 16. ISBN 9780752492506.

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