Battle of Lang Vei

When

6 Feb 1968 – 7 Feb 1968

Kind

Battle

Coordinates

16.61° N, 106.70° E

Description

1968 battle in the Vietnam War

1968 battle in the Vietnam War

The Battle of Lang Vei began on the evening of 6 February 1968 and concluded during the early hours of 7 February, in Quảng Trị Province, South Vietnam. Towards the end of 1967, the 198th Tank Battalion of the People's Army of Vietnam's (PAVN) 202nd Armored Regiment received instructions from the North Vietnamese Ministry of Defense to reinforce the 304th Division as part of the Route 9–Khe Sanh Campaign.

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