Battle of Kompong Speu

Battle
11°16′N 104°19′E / 11.26°N 104.32°E / 11.26; 104.32 (Kompong Speu)Result ARVN and Cambodian VictoryBelligerents Vietnam North Vietnam  South Vietnam
 Khmer RepublicCommanders and leaders Unknown UnknownStrength Vietnam 1,400 South Vietnam 4,000
Khmer Republic 2,000Casualties and losses Vietnam 183 killed(see body count claims) South Vietnam 4 killed
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The Battle of Kompong Speu began on June 12, 1970 when the combined forces of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) and the Khmer National Armed Forces (FANK) fought to recapture the provincial capital of Kampong Speu. The town was captured by People's Army of Vietnam forces on 13 June but was retaken by ARVN/FANK forces on 16 June.

References

  • Bowman, John S. (1989). The Vietnam War Day by Day. New York: Mallard Books. ISBN 0-7924-5087-6.
  • Maitland, Terrence; Peter McInerney (1983). The Vietnam Experience: A Contagion of War. Boston, Mass.: Boston Pub. Co. ISBN 0-939526-05-0.


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