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Could you list the Marines wounded at Khe Sanh?
The Offical U.S. figures for casualties during the Battle, have 205 killed and 816 wounded. A more detailed assessment found 730 killed, 2,598 wounded, and 7 missing. Not sure how many of those were Marines. For more information about the siege of Khe Sanh see: http://www.answers.com/topic/siege-of-khe-sanh
What were the american military bases in vietnam?
Khe Sahn Phan Rang Bien Hoa Tan Son Nhut Tuy Hoa Da Nang Nha Trang Phu Cat Binh Thuy Cam Ranh
What was the purpose of the battle of khe sanh?
The NVA siege at Khe Sanh was led by the same General Giap who defeated the French fourteen years earlier (in 1954) at Dien Bien Phu (located in North Vietnam), the French fought in both North and South Vietnam, because the country was NOT divided then. President Johnson was determined NOT to allow himself to be defeated with an American version of, "...no darn Dien Bien Phu's!" The US Marines were effectively cut off and surrounded by regular army units from the north. It became a battle of "will's" between President Johnson and General Giap. If Khe Sanh fell, President Johnson's war might be finished. So he specifically sent over US Army reinforcements directly from the US to reinforce the marines, with orders, "Khe Sanh will be held." The B-52's ultimately saved the marine base. The surrounding NVA units that had spent weeks digging trenches closer and closer to the defenders were cratered into the earth by the big bombers. General Giap withdrew his army from the field, the siege was over. Strategically, historians largely believe that the battle for Khe Sanh was a diversion to draw attention away from the build up for personnel and materiel across the country in preparation of the Tet Offensive.
How long was Khe Sanh's airstrip?
3900 ft.
What city was the Capitol of north Vietnam?
khe san
What are the release dates for The Marines of Khe Sanh - 2015?
The Marines of Khe Sanh - 2015 was released on: USA: 21 January 2015
How do you get around the fallen army tank during the Khe Sahn level of black ops?
crawl under it
Who won the battle of siege at khe sahn?
The US Marines at Khe Sanh won because Khe Sanh did not fall to the NVA. At Khe Sanh, General Giap intended to repeat his success against the French Army at Dien Bien Phu fourteen years earlier, but the siege failed because the US managed to supply Khe Sanh by air and provide tactical air support for the defenders, whereas the French air link to Dien Bien Phu was tenuous at best after that siege began.
Describe the Siege of Khe Sahn?
The Siege of Khe Sahn took place during the Vietnam War from January to April 1968 when the North Vietnamese Army surrounded the U.S. Marine garrison in Khe Sahn, South Vietnam. The siege was one of the longest and bloodiest battles of the war. Despite heavy casualties on both sides, the U.S. forces were eventually able to defend the base and the siege was lifted.
In the 30 day Siege of Khe Sanh how many tons of munitions was delivered by air to support the Marines?
Close Air Support:A total of 18,000 tons of munitions and aerial resupply was delivered to Khe Sanh during the Siege. In addition, the US Air Force flew 9,691 sorties and delivered 14,223 tons of ordnance on North Vietnamese Army (NVA) targets in the area, the US Marine Corps flew 7,098 sorties against NVA targets and delivered 17,014 tons of ordnance and the US Navy flew 5,337 sorties and delivered 7,941 tons of ordnance on NVA targets. That works out to 922 planes per day flew tactical missions into Khe Sahn during the Siege (That is 38 aircraft in the vicinity of Khe Sahn an hour for a full month. Or think of it as more than a plane every 2 minutes.)That is what is called close air support.
What did the American people think about Khe Sahn?
Many people (watching the news) were curious to see what LBJ was going to do about it. Because he did state, "...I'll not have any Den Ben Foos!" (Battle of Dien Bien Phu in 1954 which resulted in a French defeat; and the end of the French Indochina War). What he did do about it, was send a US Army detachment directly from the US into the besieged zone, and ordered all out B52 strikes upon the place. It was the B52 Stratofortress's which saved Khe Sahn; and saved LBJ.
Could you list the Marines wounded at Khe Sanh?
The Offical U.S. figures for casualties during the Battle, have 205 killed and 816 wounded. A more detailed assessment found 730 killed, 2,598 wounded, and 7 missing. Not sure how many of those were Marines. For more information about the siege of Khe Sanh see: http://www.answers.com/topic/siege-of-khe-sanh
What were the american military bases in vietnam?
Khe Sahn Phan Rang Bien Hoa Tan Son Nhut Tuy Hoa Da Nang Nha Trang Phu Cat Binh Thuy Cam Ranh
How to pronounce than khe?
"Than khe" is pronounced as "tahn kay." The "than" sound is similar to "tahn" in "thank," and the "khe" sound is like "kay" with a soft "e" sound at the end.
What is An Khe District's population?
An Khe District's population is 63,118.
What actors and actresses appeared in The Marines of Khe Sanh - 2015?
The cast of The Marines of Khe Sanh - 2015 includes: John Cicala as himself Franklin Dennis Jones as himself Tom Esslinger as himself Barry Fixler as himself Vince Gable as himself Neil Joseph Kenny as himself Dennis Mannion as himself Thomas Owens as himself Ken Pae as himself John Pessoni as himself John Schlack as himself Eugene Weresow as himself
What has the author An Khe written?
An Khe. has written: 'Moi tinh dau'
