Battle of Hill 881
Part of Vietnam War
Date April - May 1967 Location Khe San, South Vietnam Result American Victory
Combatants
NVA	United States
Casualties
947 killed	455 killed, 455 wounded

The Battle of Hill 881 was a battle between soldiers of the North Vietnamese Army and U.S. Marines during the Vietnam War. It was one of the bloodiest battles of the war. The Marines stormed the hills and were able to take them with 455 KIA and 455 WIA. The NVA were well dug in, but lost over 947 troops and withdrew. Combatants Republic of Vietnam United States Republic of Korea Thailand Australia New Zealand The Philippines National Front for the Liberation of South Vietnam Democratic Republic of Vietnam People’s Republic of China Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea Strength US 1,000,000 South Korea 300,000 Australia 48,000... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2048x1536, 656 KB) Took this photo on 21 December 2006. ... 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See also

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External Link

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