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Meanwhile, at Duc Lap Camp the PAVN had forced the defenders back into the southern end of the camp. Battery A, 4th Battalion, 42nd Artillery Regiment was airlifted into the landing zone 3 km south of the camp and the two MIKE Force companies there then moved north and fought their way into Duc Lap Camp by 13:00. The MIKE Forces hit the PAVN ...
The 20th Special Operations Squadron used Duc Lap as a forward base for operations into Cambodia. [5]: 506 In October 1969 the PAVN again besieged Duc Lap and Bu Prang Camp, with the siege only being broken by the ARVN in December. [4]: 315–6 In December 1970 the base was transferred to the Vietnamese Rangers.
The assault against the Rangers at Kien Duc was repulsed, and the Quang Duc RF/PF at Duc Lap also held their positions, but south of Duc Lap, at the Đăk Song District crossroads, heavy artillery bombardment and infantry assaults drove the 2nd Battalion, 53rd Regiment, from its defenses and by noon it was overrun. Phú was now convinced that ...
In the ensuing Battle of Duc Lap from 24 to 27 August the assault would be repelled for the loss of over 700 PAVN, 114 ARVN and 7 U.S. killed. [ 1 ] : 658 Aftermath
[13]: 22 On 25 September at 09:30 a company from the 2nd Brigade patrolling 3 miles southwest of Duc Lap was attacked by an enemy company, the battle continued for an hour before the enemy withdrew leaving 35 dead and ten individual and two crew-served weapons; U.S. losses were three killed.
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From 18 July to 4 October 1974 the 78th Ranger Battalion and 12th Ranger Group, together with 3rd Division, fought the Battle of Duc Duc. [ 30 ] : 113–21 From 28 August to 10 December 1974 the 15th Ranger Group together with the 3rd and 51st Regiments, 1st Division fought the Battle of Phú Lộc forcing the PAVN back from hills overlooking ...
In August 1968 as part of the Phase III Offensive, the Division was tasked with seizing Duc Lap Camp and then threatening Buôn Ma Thuột. [4]: 642 During the Battle of Duc Lap from 24 to 27 August the Division's 66th Regiment lost more than 700 killed. [4]: 658–62