Ben Het Camp
Ben Het Camp (also known as Ben Het Special Forces Camp, Ben Het Ranger Camp and FSB Ben Het) is a former U.S. Army and Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) base northwest of Kon Tum in the Central Highlands of Vietnam. The camp was notable for being the site of a tank battle between the U.S. Army and the People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN), one of the few such encounters during the Vietnam War.
| Ben Het Camp (Ben Het Airfield) | |||||||
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| Kon Tum, Central Highlands in Vietnam | |||||||
CO of Team A-244, watches as members of 3rd Battery, 14th Artillery perform a fire mission, 4 November 1969 | |||||||
Ben Het Camp Shown within Vietnam | |||||||
| Coordinates | 14°41′19″N 107°39′40″E | ||||||
| Type | Army Base | ||||||
| Site information | |||||||
| Operator | Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) United States Army (U.S. Army) | ||||||
| Condition | Abandoned | ||||||
| Site history | |||||||
| Built | 1966 | ||||||
| Built by | Company C, 299th Engineer Battalion | ||||||
| In use | 1966-1973 | ||||||
| Battles/wars | Vietnam War Battle of Ben Het Battle of Kontum | ||||||
| Garrison information | |||||||
| Garrison | 5th Special Forces Group 85th Border Rangers 22nd Division | ||||||
| Airfield information | |||||||
| Elevation | 2,198 feet (670 m) AMSL | ||||||
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