Battle of Dai Do

16°50′28″N 107°06′40″E / 16.841°N 107.111°E / 16.841; 107.111

Battle of Dai Do
Part of the Vietnam War

2nd Battalion, 4th Marines search Dai Do village
Date30 April – 3 May 1968
Location
Cửa Việt River, Quảng Trị Province, South Vietnam
Result Both sides claim victory
Belligerents
United States
South Vietnam		 North Vietnam
Commanders and leaders
MG Rathvon M. Tompkins
LTC William Weise
LTC Vũ Văn Giai		 MG Trần Quý Hai
Units involved
XXIV Corps
1st Amphibian Tractor Battalion
2nd Battalion, 4th Marines
1st Battalion, 3rd Marines
3rd Battalion, 21st Infantry
I Corps
2nd Regiment, 1st Division		 DMZ Front
3rd Battalion, 48th Regiment
6th Battalion, 52nd Regiment
64th Regiment
4th Battalion, 270th Regiment
Casualties and losses

81 killed
5 killed

PAVN Claim:
500+ killed		 US body count: 639+ killed

The Battle of Dai Do (also known as the Battle of Đông Hà) took place from 30 April to 3 May 1968 in Quảng Trị Province during the Vietnam War.

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