Tet-68 in Dalat information
for Event = Tet-68
From date 680201 to 680211
South Vietnam
Location, Dalat
Description: The VC 145th and 186th Bns attacked at 1 a.m. They quickly entered Dalat and took the central marketplace. Two armored cars, two RF Cos, engineering cadets and a helicopter gunship repelled the VC who then retreated to fortified positions in the Pasteur Institute. The 23d ARVN Ranger Bn arrived on 5 Feb and combat was renewed. A strike force co from the SF A-233 Det also reinforced. A week later the 11th ARVN Ranger Bn arrived and Dalat was finally declared secure on 11 Feb.
The source for this information was Rise & Fall P:230
Rise & Fall = The Rise and Fall of an American Army: U.S. Ground Forces in Vietnam, 1963 - 1973 by Shelby Stanton.
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05/13/2023