Battle of Dai Do

Battle of Dai Do
	Part of the Vietnam War
	; 2nd Battalion 4th Marines search Dai Do village
Date	30 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; Lt. Col. William Weise	MG Trần Quý Hai
Units involved
1st Amphibian Tractor Battalion; 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines; 1st Battalion, 3rd Marines; 3rd Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment; 2nd Regiment	3rd Battalion, 48th Regiment; 6th Battalion, 52nd Regiment
Casualties and losses
81 killed; 5 killed PAVN Claim:; 500+ killed	US body count: 639+ killed

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

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.

^ Villard, Erik (2017). United States Army in Vietnam Combat Operations Staying the Course October 1967 to September 1968. Center of Military History United States Army. ISBN 9780160942808. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

[Villard-1] Villard, Erik (2017). United States Army in Vietnam Combat Operations Staying the Course October 1967 to September 1968. Center of Military History United States Army. ISBN 9780160942808. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

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