Con Thien

Battle of Con Thien
Part of the Vietnam War
Company E, 2/12 Marines 105mm firing in support of 1/1 Marines near Con Thien, 25 November 1967
Date 27 February 1967 – 28 February 1969 Location Vietnamese Demilitarized Zone Result U.S. claim victory
Belligerents
United States  South Vietnam	North Vietnam
Commanders and leaders
LtCol R.J. Schening[1] Lt. Gen. Victor H. Krulak
Strength
3rd Marine Division 9,000 Marines Unknown	U.S. estimate: 8-12,000
Casualties and losses
1,419 killed Unknown	U.S. body count: 7,563 killed 168 captured

Con Thien (Vietnamese: Cồn Tiên, meaning the "Hill of Angels") was a military base that started out as a U.S. Army Special Forces camp before transitioning to a United States Marine Corps combat base. It was located near the Vietnamese Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) about 3 kilometers (1.9 mi) from North Vietnam in Gio Linh District, Quảng Trị Province. It was the site of fierce fighting from February 1967 through February 1968.