Battle of Dai Do
16°50′28″N 107°06′40″E / 16.841°N 107.111°E
| Battle of Dai Do | |||||||
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| Part of the Vietnam War | |||||||
2nd Battalion 4th Marines search Dai Do village | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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United States South Vietnam | North Vietnam | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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MG Rathvon M. Tompkins Lt. Col. William Weise | MG Trần Quý Hai: 511 | ||||||
| Units involved | |||||||
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1st Amphibian Tractor Battalion 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines 1st Battalion, 3rd Marines 3rd Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment 2nd Regiment |
3rd Battalion, 48th Regiment 6th Battalion, 52nd Regiment | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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PAVN Claim: 500+ killed | US body count: 639+ killed | ||||||
The Battle of Dai Do (also known as the Battle of Đông Hà) took place from 30 April to 3 May 1968 in Quảng Trị Province during the Vietnam War.