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Battle of Khe Sanh

BelligerentsUnited StatesSouth VietnamKingdom of LaosAustraliaViet CongNorth VietnamPathet LaoCommanders and leadersWilliam WestmorelandRathvon M. TompkinsDavid E. LowndsVõ Nguyên GiápTrần Quý HaiLê Quang ĐạoStrength~45,000 in total~6,000 Marines at the Combat Base of Khe Sanh Operation Pegasus: ~20,000 (1st Air Cavalry and Marine units) Operation Arc Light and operation Niagara: U.S. Air Forces~40,000 in total, in which: Siege at Khe Sanh: ~17,200 (304th and 308th Division)Defense at Route 9: ~16,900 (320th and 324th Division)30 light tanks PT-76Casualties and losses U.S. losses:At Khe Sanh: 274 killed2,541 wounded (not including ARVN Ranger, RF/PF, Forward Operation Base 3 – US Army and Royal Laotian Army losses)Operation Scotland I and Operation Pegasus: 730 killed2,642 wounded,7 missingOperation Scotland II (15 April 1968 – July 1968):485 killed2,396 woundedUSAF:5 ~ 20 killed, wounded unknownOperation Charlie for the final evacuation:At least 11 marines killed, wounded unknown During aerial resupply:1 KC-130, 3 C-123 ARVN losses: 229 killed, 436 wounded (not including CIDG, RF/PF and SOG losses)CIDG losses: 1,000 – 1,500 killed or missing, at least 250 captured (in Lang Vei), wounded unknown Kingdom of Laos: Unknown.

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