Operation Hong Kil Dong
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| Operation Hong Kil Dong | |||||||
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| Part of Vietnam War | |||||||
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| Combatants | |||||||
| Vietnam People's Army Vietcong |
Republic of Korea Army | ||||||
| Commanders | |||||||
| ??? | Lt. Gen.Chae Myung Shin | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| VPA 5th Division VPA 95th Regiment VC 85th Regiment |
Tiger Division White Horse Division |
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| Casualties | |||||||
| 638 dead 88 captured |
26 dead 63 wounded |
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Operation Hong Kil Dong was the largest South Korean operation of the Vietnam War.
The operation was a major success as South Korean forces thwarted Communist infiltration into friendly areas.
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