Con Thien

BelligerentsUnited States
South VietnamNorth VietnamCommanders and leaders LtCol R.J. Schening
Lt. Gen. Victor H. KrulakStrength

3rd Marine Division

• 9,000 Marines

Unknown U.S. estimate: 8,000–12,000Casualties and losses 1,419 killed
9,265 wounded
Unknown U.S. body count: 7,563 killed
168 captured

Con Thien (Vietnamese: Cồn Tiên, meaning the "Hill of Angels") was a military base that started out as a U.S. Army Special Forces camp before transitioning to a United States Marine Corps combat base. It was located near the Vietnamese Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) about 3 kilometers (1.9 mi) from North Vietnam in Gio Linh District, Quảng Trị Province. It was the site of fierce fighting from February 1967 through February 1968.