Battle of Chan La
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| Battle of Chan La | |||||||
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| Part of Vietnam War | |||||||
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| South Vietnam United States |
Viet Cong | ||||||
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| 400+ KIA | Heavy | ||||||
The Battle of Chan La was a minor battle of the Vietnam War. The assault by Viet Cong forces was one in a series of attacks since the battle of Ap Bac back in January.
The Viet Cong attacked what it called an "extermination camp" in Chan La, Ca Mau Province. The ARVN defenders suffered more than four-hundred casualties. The US lost 18 aircraft.
[edit] References
Quoc Vinh, Tran(1965)Quan doi nhan dan: Resolutely defeat the American aggressors. Hanoi, Vietnam.
