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- Battle_of_Khe_Sanh abstract "The Battle of Khe Sanh was conducted in northwestern Quảng Trị Province, Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam), between 21 January and 9 July 1968 during the Vietnam War. The belligerent parties were elements of the United States (U.S.) III Marine Amphibious Force (III MAF), 1st Cavalry Division, the U.S. Seventh Air Force, minor elements of the South Vietnamese Army (ARVN) against two to three division-size elements of the North Vietnamese Army (NVA).The American command in Saigon initially believed that combat operations around the Khe Sanh Combat Base during the summer of 1967 were just part of a series of minor North Vietnamese offensives in the border regions. That appraisal was altered when it was discovered that NVA was moving major forces into the area during the fall and winter. A build-up of Marine forces took place and actions around Khe Sanh commenced when the Marine base was isolated. During a series of desperate actions that lasted 5 months and 18 days, Khe Sanh Combat Base (KSCB) and the hilltop outposts around it were under constant North Vietnamese ground, artillery, mortar, and rocket attacks.During the battle, a massive aerial bombardment campaign (Operation Niagara) was launched by the U.S. Air Force to support the Marine base. Over 100,000 tons of bombs (equivalent in destructive force to five Hiroshima-size atomic bombs) were dropped until mid April by aircraft of the U.S. Air Force, Navy, and Marines onto the surrounding areas of Khe Sanh. This was roughly 1,300 tons of bombs dropped daily–five tons for every one of the 20,000 NVA soldiers initially estimated to have been committed to the fighting at Khe Sanh. In addition, 158,000 large-caliber shells were delivered on the hills surrounding the base. This expenditure of aerial munitions dwarfs the amount of munitions delivered by artillery, which totals eight shells per NVA soldier believed to have been on the battlefield.This campaign used the latest technological advances in order to locate NVA forces for targeting. The logistical effort to support KSCB, once it was isolated overland, demanded the implementation of other tactical innovations in order to keep the Marines supplied.In March 1968, an overland relief expedition (Operation Pegasus) was launched by a combined Marine–Army/South Vietnamese task force that eventually broke through to the Marines at Khe Sanh. American commanders considered the defense of Khe Sanh a success, but shortly after the siege was lifted the new American commander in Vietnam, Gen. Creighton Abrams, decided to dismantle the base rather than risk similar battles in the future. Historians have observed that the Battle of Khe Sanh may have successfully distracted American and GVN attention from the buildup of Viet Cong forces in the south prior to the early 1968 Tet Offensive. Even at the height of the Tet Offensive, General Westmoreland maintained that the true intentions of the offensive was to distract forces from Khe Sanh.On 19 June 1968, another operation began at Khe Sanh, Operation Charlie, the final evacuation and destruction of the Khe Sanh Combat Base. The Marines withdrew all salvageable material and destroyed everything else. The NVA continued shelling the base, and on 1 July launched a company-sized infantry attack against its perimeter. On 9 July 1968, the flag of the National Liberation Front was set up at Ta Con (Khe Sanh) airfield. On 13 July 1968, Ho Chi Minh sent a message to the soldiers of the Route 9–Khe Sanh Front affirming their victory at Khe Sanh. It was the first time Americans abandoned a major combat base because of enemy pressure.".
- Battle_of_Khe_Sanh causalties "(2,016+ killed, 8,079 wounded, 7 missing, 250+ captured)".
- Battle_of_Khe_Sanh causalties "10,350+ casualties".
- Battle_of_Khe_Sanh causalties "2,541 wounded (not including ARVN Ranger, RF/PF, Forward Operation Base 3 – US Army and Royal Laotian Army losses)".
- Battle_of_Khe_Sanh causalties "2,642 wounded,".
- Battle_of_Khe_Sanh causalties "274 marines killed".
- Battle_of_Khe_Sanh causalties "485 killed, 2.396 wounded".
- Battle_of_Khe_Sanh causalties "5 ~ 20 killed, wounds unknown".
- Battle_of_Khe_Sanh causalties "7 missing".
- Battle_of_Khe_Sanh causalties "703 killed in action".
- Battle_of_Khe_Sanh causalties "ARVN losses: 229 killed, 436 wounded (not including CIDG, RF/PF and SOG losses)".
- Battle_of_Khe_Sanh causalties "At Khe Sanh:".
- Battle_of_Khe_Sanh causalties "At least 11 marines killed, wounds unknown".
- Battle_of_Khe_Sanh causalties "CIDG losses: 309 killed, 64 wounded, 250 captured".
- Battle_of_Khe_Sanh causalties "Casualties of U.S. Airforce personnel:".
- Battle_of_Khe_Sanh causalties "Operation Charlie for the final evacuation (19 June – 5 July 1968):".
- Battle_of_Khe_Sanh causalties "Operation Scotland I (1 November 1967 – 31 March 1968) Operation Pegasus ( 1–14 April 1968):".
- Battle_of_Khe_Sanh causalties "Operation Scotland II (15 April 1968 – July 1968):".
- Battle_of_Khe_Sanh causalties "Total (21 January – 9 July):".
- Battle_of_Khe_Sanh commander David_E._Lownds.
- Battle_of_Khe_Sanh commander L%C3%AA_Quang_%C4%90%E1%BA%A1o.
- Battle_of_Khe_Sanh commander Rathvon_M._Tompkins.
- Battle_of_Khe_Sanh commander Robert_McNamara.
- Battle_of_Khe_Sanh commander Tran_Quy_Hai.
- Battle_of_Khe_Sanh commander Vo_Nguyen_Giap.
- Battle_of_Khe_Sanh commander William_Westmoreland.
- Battle_of_Khe_Sanh date "1968-07-09".
- Battle_of_Khe_Sanh isPartOfMilitaryConflict Vietnam_War.
- Battle_of_Khe_Sanh place Khe_Sanh_Combat_Base.
- Battle_of_Khe_Sanh place Qu%E1%BA%A3ng_Tr%E1%BB%8B_Province.
- Battle_of_Khe_Sanh place South_Vietnam.
- Battle_of_Khe_Sanh result "* July 1968, Americans destroyed the base complex of Khe Sanh and withdrew from the battle area.".
- Battle_of_Khe_Sanh result "* Khe Sanh was relieved by ground forces on 6 April.".
- Battle_of_Khe_Sanh result "* North Vietnamese Army gained control of the Khe Sanh region after the American withdrawal.".
- Battle_of_Khe_Sanh result "* Termination of McNamara Line. North Vietnamese lines of communication were extended further into South Vietnam.".
- Battle_of_Khe_Sanh result "Both sides claimed victory".
- Battle_of_Khe_Sanh strength "Defense at Route 9: ~16,900 (320th and 324th Division)".
- Battle_of_Khe_Sanh strength "Operation Arc Light and operation Niagara: US Air Forces".
- Battle_of_Khe_Sanh strength "Operation Pegasus: ~20,000 (1st Air Cavalry and Marine units)".
- Battle_of_Khe_Sanh strength "Siege at Khe Sanh: ~17,200 (304th and 325th Division)".
- Battle_of_Khe_Sanh strength "~45,000 in total".
- Battle_of_Khe_Sanh strength "~6,000 Marines at the Combat Base of Khe Sanh".
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- Battle_of_Khe_Sanh caption "NVA artillery shells strike near the Khe Sanh airstrip".
- Battle_of_Khe_Sanh casualties "1436".
- Battle_of_Khe_Sanh casualties "2469".
- Battle_of_Khe_Sanh casualties "2541".
- Battle_of_Khe_Sanh casualties "2642".
- Battle_of_Khe_Sanh casualties "274".
- Battle_of_Khe_Sanh casualties "485".
- Battle_of_Khe_Sanh casualties "5".
- Battle_of_Khe_Sanh casualties "7".
- Battle_of_Khe_Sanh casualties "703".
- Battle_of_Khe_Sanh casualties "At Khe Sanh:".
- Battle_of_Khe_Sanh casualties "At least 11 marines killed, wounds unknown ARVN losses: 229 killed, 436 wounded".
- Battle_of_Khe_Sanh casualties "CIDG losses: 309 killed, 64 wounded, 250 captured".
- Battle_of_Khe_Sanh casualties "Casualties of U.S. Airforce personnel:".
- Battle_of_Khe_Sanh casualties "Operation Charlie for the final evacuation :".
- Battle_of_Khe_Sanh casualties "Operation Scotland I Operation Pegasus :".
- Battle_of_Khe_Sanh casualties "Operation Scotland II :".
- Battle_of_Khe_Sanh casualties "Total : 10,350+ casualties".
- Battle_of_Khe_Sanh casualties "Unknown Vietnamese figures:".
- Battle_of_Khe_Sanh commander "David E. Lownds".
- Battle_of_Khe_Sanh commander "Lê Quang Đạo".
- Battle_of_Khe_Sanh commander "Rathvon M. Tompkins".
- Battle_of_Khe_Sanh commander "Robert McNamara".
- Battle_of_Khe_Sanh commander "Tran Quy Hai".
- Battle_of_Khe_Sanh commander "Võ Nguyên Giáp".
- Battle_of_Khe_Sanh commander "William Westmoreland".
- Battle_of_Khe_Sanh conflict "Battle of Khe Sanh".
- Battle_of_Khe_Sanh date "--01-21".
- Battle_of_Khe_Sanh hasPhotoCollection Battle_of_Khe_Sanh.
- Battle_of_Khe_Sanh partof "the Vietnam War".
- Battle_of_Khe_Sanh place "Khe Sanh Combat Base , Quảng Trị Province, Republic of Vietnam – UTM Grid XD 852-418".
- Battle_of_Khe_Sanh result "--04-06".
- Battle_of_Khe_Sanh strength "Defense at Route 9: ~16,900".
- Battle_of_Khe_Sanh strength "Operation Arc Light and operation Niagara: US Air Forces".
- Battle_of_Khe_Sanh strength "Siege at Khe Sanh: ~17,200".
- Battle_of_Khe_Sanh strength "~45,000 in total".
- Battle_of_Khe_Sanh strength "~6,000 Marines at the Combat Base of Khe Sanh Operation Pegasus: ~20,000".
- Battle_of_Khe_Sanh wordnet_type synset-war-noun-1.
- Battle_of_Khe_Sanh subject Category:1968_in_Vietnam.
- Battle_of_Khe_Sanh subject Category:Battles_and_operations_of_the_Vietnam_War_in_1968.
- Battle_of_Khe_Sanh subject Category:Battles_involving_Vietnam.
- Battle_of_Khe_Sanh subject Category:Battles_of_the_Vietnam_War_involving_the_United_States.
- Battle_of_Khe_Sanh subject Category:Conflicts_in_1968.
- Battle_of_Khe_Sanh subject Category:Quang_Tri_Province.
- Battle_of_Khe_Sanh subject Category:United_States_Marine_Corps_in_the_Vietnam_War.
- Battle_of_Khe_Sanh subject Category:Vietnam_War.
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