16°26′45.5″N107°11′28″E / 16.445972°N 107.19111°E / 16.445972; 107.19111 (FSB Ripcord) A Shau Valley, Thừa Thiên-Huế Province, South Vietnam - UTM Grid YD 343-194[1]
Result
North Vietnamese victory
Belligerents
North Vietnam
United States
Commanders and leaders
324B Division:[2] Chu Phương Đới 803rd Rigiment: Vũ Thế Đào 29th Regiment: Nguyễn Hòa Bình
Col. Ben Harrison Lt. Col. Andre Lucas †
Units involved
High Command:[2] 324B Division Siege at Ripcord: 803rd Regiment, 324B Division[3] reinforced with:
2nd Battalion, 6th Regiment, Trị Thiên Army Group
7B Sapper Battalion
3 Fire Support Companies
At Co Pung and Hill 1078: 29th Regiment, 324B Division,[4] reinforced with:
1 Fire Support Company
2nd Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment
Casualties and losses
U.S. body count: 422 killed 6 captured
75 killed 8 aircraft destroyed
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The Battle of Fire Support Base Ripcord was a 23-day battle between elements of the U.S. Army 101st Airborne Division and two reinforced divisions of the People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) that took place from 1 to 23 July 1970. It was the last major confrontation between United States ground forces and the PAVN during the Vietnam War. Three Medals of Honor and six Distinguished Service Crosses were awarded to participants for actions during the operations.
^Kelley, Michael P. (2002). Where We Were In Vietnam. Hellgate Press. p. 442. ISBN 1555716253.
^ abPhạm Hữu Thu (2022-12-13). "Trận đánh cuối cùng của Quân đội Mỹ ở Việt Nam – Kỳ 1: Cao điểm 935 nằm ở đâu? - Thừa Thiên Huế". thuathienhue.org (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 2023-09-22.
^Lê, T. (2020) KỶ niệm 70 Năm Ngày Thành Lập Trung đoàn 1, sư đoàn 324 Quân Khu 4, baoquankhu4.com.vn. Available at: http://baoquankhu4.com.vn/chinh-tri/ky-niem-70-nam-ngay-thanh-lap-trung-doan-1-su-doan-324-quan-.html (Accessed: 23 September 2023).
^Mỹ, N. (2017) Sư đoàn 324 Một Thời Hoa Lửa, quocphongthudo.vn. Available at: http://quocphongthudo.vn/quoc-phong-an-ninh/hau-phuong-quan-doi/su-doan-324-mot-thoi-hoa-lua.html (Accessed: 23 September 2023).
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