What the records say
- When
- 3 Sep 1963
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 10.37° N, 106.67° E
- Description
- 1963 battle
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Battle of Gò Công
Part of the Vietnam War (1963)
The Battle of Gò Công was a small battle during the Vietnam War. It took place on 3 September 1963 near Gò Công, Định Tường Province, after the General Staff of the Viet Cong (VC) called for "another Ấp Bắc" on South Vietnamese forces. The intent of the operation was to drive out the VC who had survived the earlier Ấp Bắc engagement.
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