Battle of Duc Lap
| Battle of Đức Lập | |||||||
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| Part of the Vietnam War | |||||||
Attack on Duc Lap Special Forces Camp 24-25 August 1968. | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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South Vietnam United States | North Vietnam | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Gen. Trương Quang Ân Gen. William R. Peers Col. Herbert J. McChrystal | Gen. Chu Huy Mân: 641 | ||||||
| Units involved | |||||||
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45th Regiment CIDG 5th Special Forces Group |
66th Regiment 20th Sapper Battalion | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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107 killed 7 killed | US/ARVN body count: 700+ killed | ||||||
The Battle of Đức Lập took place during the Vietnam War when North Vietnamese forces attempted to overrun the Civilian Irregular Defense Group (CIDG) Duc Lap Camp between 24 and 27 August 1968.