Battle of Long Dinh
Part of theVietnam War
Date 26 February 1964 Location Long Định,Định Tường province,South Vietnam Result South Vietnamese victory
Belligerents
South Vietnam	Viet Cong
Commanders and leaders
Colonel Tan Hoang Quan	Unknown
Units involved
4+ battalions	514th Battalion
Strength
~3,000	600
Casualties and losses
19 killed 1 missing	89 killed 2 captured

TheBattle of Long Định took place during theVietnam War between theViet Cong (VC) and theArmy of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN).

In late February the ARVN operations and intelligence center reported that the VC 514th Battalion was operating in Long Dinh District,Định Tường province. Agents subsequently confirmed the information.^[1]

At 07:30 on 26 February anairborne battalion, twomarine battalions, anM113 troop, twoCivil Guard companies, and naval craft encircled the suspect area. The government troops then converged, cutting their way through heavy vegetation. Contact began almost immediately, but major fighting did not commence until 13:00. Artillery and fighter-bombers hit the VC as the force advanced and U.S. helicopters flew aranger battalion into a blocking position. At 18:30, the 514th Battalion charged the 1stMarine Battalion in a mangrove swamp. Two companies held in heavy fighting, but a third company broke, allowing the VC to escape. Operations on subsequent days failed to regain contact.^[1]

The South Vietnamese lost 19 killed, 40 wounded, and one missing. 89 VC were killed and took two captured and a further 22 suspects were detained. In a rare imposition ofaccountability, the South Vietnamese demoted to the rank of private three officers in the Marine company that had fled the battle.^[1]

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