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Title
Prelude to Lang Vei
Description
In late January, 1968, survivors of the 33rd Laotian Battalion streamed into the Special Forces camp at Lang Vei; their camp had been overrun by the North Vietnamese. A fight with the NVA wasn’t unusual, what was unusual was …
Subject
Source
Publisher
Date
1968-01-15
Scenario#
HotN04
Scenario Description
In late January, 1968, survivors of the 33rd Laotian Battalion streamed into the Special Forces camp at Lang Vei; their camp had been overrun by the North Vietnamese. A fight with the NVA wasn’t unusual, what was unusual was the rare appearance of NVA armor. The camp commander, Capt. Willoughby, sent a company-sized patrol south to seize the two hills overlooking Highway 9, the east/west road that led into Laos. If the tanks were coming Lang Vei’s way, Willoughby wanted to know about it.
Location
Lang Vei Special Forces Camp, Quảng Trị Province, South Vietnam
Battle Name
Narrative Source
Wikipedia: Battle of Lang Vei
External Link
Combatants
American
NVA/VC
Collection:
Geolocation
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