Battle of Ban Pa Dong

When

31 Jan 1961 – 6 Jun 1961

Kind

Battle

Coordinates

19.10° N, 103.11° E

Description

1961 battle

The Battle of Ban Pa Dong was fought between 31 January and 6 June 1961 in Ban Pa Dong, the Kingdom of Laos. Troops from the People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) and the Pathet Lao attacked Hmong recruits being trained as Auto Defense Choc guerrillas via Operation Momentum.

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