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Battle of Yang Dang Khum | |||||||
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Part of the Franco-Thai War | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Vichy France | Thailand | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
General Maurice Martin | Major General Phin Choonhavan | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
5,000 men 20 tanks 10 aircraft |
8,000 men 30 tanks 15 aircraft | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
Unknown killed or wounded 3 tanks destroyed 2 aircraft shot down |
Unknown killed or wounded 5 tanks destroyed 3 aircraft shot down |
The Battle of Yang Dang Khum took place on January 16, 1941, in a French counterattack during the Franco-Thai War, on the Thai-held villages of Yang Dang Khum and Phum Preav in French Indochina. The conflict was driven by territorial disputes between Vichy France, which controlled French Indochina, and Thailand. The battle resulted in a Thai victory, with the French forces suffering significant casualties and retreating successfully from their positions.