What the records say
- When
- 5 Jul 1964 – 6 Jul 1964
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 16.12° N, 107.68° E
- Description
- 1964 battle during the Vietnam War
Battle of Nam Dong
Part of the Vietnam War (1964)
The battle of Nam Đông took place from July 5–6, 1964 during the Vietnam War, when the Viet Cong (VC) and People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) attacked the Nam Đông CIDG camp in an attempt to overrun it. During the battle, 57 South Vietnamese defenders, two Americans, an Australian military advisor, and at least 62 attackers were killed.
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