Battle of Ba Ria
The Battle of Bà Rịa took place from January 31 to February 7, 1968 in Phước Tuy province, South Vietnam. It occurred as part of the Tet Offensive, with large formations of Viet Cong troops attacking allied forces consisting of South Vietnamese, Australian and American troops. The Australians engaged in the heaviest street fighting seen by any of their units during the war, and the attack was defeated with heavy casualties inflicted on the VC.
| Battle of Ba Ria | |||||||
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| Part of the Vietnam War, Tet Offensive | |||||||
Map of Phuoc Tuy Province: The battle occurred at Ba Ria, near the centre of the map | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Viet Cong |
Australia South Vietnam New Zealand United States | ||||||
| Units involved | |||||||
| 445th Local Force Battalion |
3 RAR ARVN Rangers | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 600 men | Unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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260 casualties (from January 31st to February 1) 1 captured |
21 dead 100 wounded | ||||||
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