21 January 1968
Battle of Khe Sanh
Battle of Khe Sanh: one of the most publicized and controversial battles of the war begins, ending on April 8
Historical place archive
Browse historical events and people recorded at Khe Sanh in United States of America. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
Battle of Khe Sanh: one of the most publicized and controversial battles of the war begins, ending on April 8
Orders Operation Niagra after the Viet Cong strke Khe Sanh
Operation Pegasus begins to relieve the Marine base at Khe Sanh.
Operation Pegasus begins to relieve the Marine base at Khe Sanh.
The Viet Cong try to capture a 6,000 man U.S. base with a force of 40,000. The Viet Cong lose 10,000 & are defeated
Commands US support elements connected with Operation Lam Son 719
Commands US support forces outside Laos for Operation Lam Son 719
Provenance
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