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Battle of Chan La

 
Wikipedia: Battle of Chan La
Battle of Cha La
Part of the Vietnam War
Date November 23, 1963
Location Cha La, South Vietnam
Result Viet Cong victory
Belligerents
 South Vietnam
 United States
FNL Flag.svg Viet Cong
Commanders
FNL Flag.svg Nguyễn Hoài Pho
Strength
* One company of the 32nd/21st Division
* One company of regional forces
* MR9's 306th battalion
* U Minh 1 batallion
* One AA MG battalion
* Local irregulars
Casualties and losses
400+ KIA Heavy

The Battle of Cha La was a 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 Cha La (Vietnamese: Chà Là), Ca Mau Province. The ARVN defenders suffered more than four-hundred casualties. The US lost 18 aircraft and helicopters.


References

  • Quoc Vinh, Tran(1965), Quan Doi Nhan Dan: Resolutely defeat the American aggressors. Hanoi, Vietnam.
  • Lịch sử chiến thuật Quân đội Nhân dân Việt Nam 1944 - 1975 - Tập 2 (History of Tactics of the Vietnam People's Army 1944 - 1975 - Vol. 2, People's Army Publishing House, Hanoi, 2005.

External links

Passage (in Vietnamese) from "History of Tactics of the Vietnam People's Army 1944 - 1975 - Vol. 2"


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