Battle of Polei Krong information
for A-122 SF DET
For date 640704
A-122 SF DET was a US Army unit
Kontum Province, II Corps, South Vietnam
Location, Polei Krong
Description: SF A-122 Det, an LLDB team, six interpreters, and about 74 strikers garrisoned the border camp when an enemy force of regimental size attacked at 0200H. Located on a river, the landside defenses were poor. The VC had been able to position mortars and RRs about 250 yards from the perimeter and completely surprised the camp. The SF and Nung defenders escaped to the river after the camp fell at 0315H. The VC did not follow and stayed in the camp only two hours before withdrawing with their wounded and the camp's stock of arms and ammunition. The Americans reentered the compound with the coming of daylight. Losses were 46 KIA strikes and 3 LLDB; WIAs, 27 strikers, 3 LLDB, 5 SF, 5 Nungs, and 6 interpreters. VC losses were estimated at between 105 and 175 but all VC bodies had been removed.
The source for this information was Rand; Green Berets At War P:91+
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