Battle of Long Dinh

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Battle of Long Dinh
Part of the Tien Giang Province, South Vietnam
Result	Indecisive

Belligerents  South Vietnam Viet CongCommanders and leaders Nguyễn KhánhUnits involved Unknown 514th BattalionStrength 3,000 600Casualties and losses 16 killed 40 killed

The Battle of Long Định ^[where?] took place during the Vietnam War between the Viet Cong (VC) and the Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN).

Background

U.S. helicopter surveillance had spotted a large group of VC fighters assembling in a forest glade near Long Dinh. General

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Operation

On 26 February 1964, three-thousand ARVN soldiers encircled the VC 514th Battalion at Long Định. During the 8-hour battle, the ARVN avoided contact with the VC, instead the ARVN commander relied on air and artillery strikes to inflict damage. As a result, the VC 514th Battalion was able to slip through the gaps and successfully withdraw from the area, using sniper teams to secure river crossings.

Aftermath

Due to the incompetence of the ARVN at this battle, General Khánh sacked five of his division commanders.

References

• Bowman, John S. (1985). The Vietnam War: An Almanac. Pharos Books.
  ISBN 0-911818-85-5