Battle of Lo Giang

Battle of Lỗ Giáng
	Part of Vietnam War (Tet Offensive)
Date	8-9 February 1968
Location	Near Đà Nẵng, South Vietnam16.0°N 108.202°E
Result	US victory
Belligerents
United States	North Vietnam; Viet Cong
Commanders and leaders
MG Donn J. Robertson	COL Giáp Văn Cương ; LTC Nguyễn Chơn
Units involved
3rd Marine Division 2/3 Battalion; 1st Marine Division 3/5 Battalion; 23rd Infantry Division (Americal) 2/1 Battalion; 1/6 Battalion;	2nd Infantry Division 1st Regiment 40th Battalion; 60th Battalion; 90th Battalion; ; 31st Regiment 3rd Battalion; ;
Casualties and losses
32 killed	US body count: 286 killed

The Battle of Lỗ Giáng took place during the Vietnam War from 8-9 February 1968, when the People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN)'s 2nd Division attacked the Đà Nẵng Air Base as part of the Tet Offensive (Tết Mậu Thân). The attack was repelled by U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Army units.

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