Siege of Khe Sanh begins information
For date 680121
Quang Tri Province, I Corps, South Vietnam
Location, Khe Sanh Combat Base
Description: At 0030, a prolonged NVA mortar and rocket attack announced that the siege of Khe Sanh had started. It destroyed the largest U.S. Marine ammunition dump and was followed by a strong attack on Hill 861. 1,500 tons of ordnance exploded along with helicopters, tents, fuel, and tear gas. Only half the runway was usuable the next day. A simultaneous battalion-size attack on the village of Khe Sanh and its CIDG camp is repulsed after partial penetration by the enemy. After beating off a second attack, the CIDG and the District headquarters are withdrawn into the KSCB.
The source for this information was Rand, "1968"-VE P 42+
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05/13/2023