Tet-68 in Tanh Canh information
for Tet-68

From date 680130 to 680201


Kontum Province, II Corps, South Vietnam
Location, Tanh Canh
Description: The 2d Bn, 174th NVA Regt and local forces attacked the Kontum Subsector Headquarters and the town. Prior to the attack, local VC infiltrated the city. About 25 percent of Tanh Canh was destroyed in the battle and the 2/174th suffered heavy casualties, probably as high as 50 percent. After the battle 167 NVA and VC bodies were removed from the city.

The source for this information was Opn MACARTHUR P:16


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