Battle of West Saigon | |||||||
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Part of May Offensive of the Vietnam War | |||||||
Map of the battle | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
United States South Vietnam |
Viet Cong North Vietnam | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
John H. Hay | |||||||
Units involved | |||||||
1st Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment 7th Airborne Battalion 30th Ranger Battalion 33rd Ranger Battalion 38th Ranger Battalion |
5th Division 9th Division | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
76 killed 1 missing 90 killed 16 missing | U.S. body count 2,600+ killed |
History of Ho Chi Minh City |
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The Battle of West Saigon took place from 5–12 May 1968 during the May Offensive of the Vietnam War as South Vietnamese and United States forces countered the main thrust of the offensive against the western suburbs of Saigon.