Battle near Lang Vie information
For date 680125
Primary service involved, US Army
Quang Tri Province, I Corps, South Vietnam
Location, Lang Vei SF Camp
Description: North Vietnamese forces employing tanks over-run a Lao Army post on Route 9, west of Khe Sanh just inside the Laos frontier. Following the attack, U.S. aircraft destroy one of five PT-76 tanks observed inside the RVN, moving along Route 9 toward Khe Sanh. Survivors of the 33rd Royal Lao Battalion and their dependents flee into South Vietnam to the Lang Vei Special Forces camp.
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05/13/2023