Lang Vei SF camp overrun information
for A-101 SF DET
CIDG
MSF
33 LAO
From date 680207 to 680208
A-101 SF DET was a US Army unit
CIDG was a Civilian Irregular Defense Group unit
MSF was a Civilian Irregular Defense Group unit
33 LAO was a Undefined unit
Quang Tri Province, I Corps, South Vietnam
Location, Lang Vei
Description: The Lang Vei SF camp located eight kilometers west of Khe Sanh was manned by A-101 Detachment with 24 US SF soldiers, an ARVN SF unit, and about 500 Montagnard CIDG troops. The 66th NVA Regiment attacked with about 400 infantry supported by 11 PT76 tanks and artillery. The attack started just after mid-night and the last radio transmission from the bases was at 0245H. Most of the survivors made it to Khe Sanh on foot or were picked up by helicopters the next day. Over 200 CIDG troops were KIA or MIA, there were 75 WIA. US losses were 10 KIA and 11 WIA. Enemy losses were estimated at 200 KIA. The camp was overrun and destroyed.
The source for this information was "1968"-VE P 48+, Chron P:68
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