Landing Zone Dot was a U.S. Army and
Army of the Republic of Vietnam
The Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN; ; french: Armée de la république du Viêt Nam) composed the ground forces of the Republic of Vietnam Military Forces, South Vietnamese military from its inception in 1955 to the Fall of Saigon in April ...
(ARVN) base located south of the
Fishhook in
Tây Ninh Province southern Vietnam.
History
The base was located approximately 7 km south of the Fishhook in Tây Ninh Province approximately 25 km east of
Katum Camp.
On 13 November 1968 the base was defended by the ARVN 36th Regiment supported by Battery D,
1st Battalion, 5th Artillery when it was attacked by a 1000-man
People's Army of Vietnam
The People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN; vi, Quân đội nhân dân Việt Nam, QĐNDVN), also recognized as the Vietnam People's Army (VPA) or the Vietnamese Army (), is the military force of the Vietnam, Socialist Republic of Vietnam and the ...
(PAVN) force.
[ The attack was beaten back with support from aerial rocket artillery and artillery at nearby firebases.][ PAVN losses were 287 killed, while ARVN losses were 4 killed and 23 wounded.]
Current use
The base has reverted to farmland.
References
Buildings and structures in Tây Ninh province
Military installations of the United States in South Vietnam
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