Lost Battles of the Vietnam War (2025)

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One themepresented by supporters of the American empire is the U.S. military isinvincible and can never lose unless stabbed in the back by impatientpoliticians. They claim the U.S. military never lost a battle during the entireVietnam war. On August 30, 2011, President Barack Obama proclaimedto a gathering of veterans: "Butlet it be remembered that you won every major battle of that war. Every singleone." Vietnam vet Senator John McCain repeated thislie in a 2013 articlein the "Wall Street Journal." This myth was disputed by America's most decorated officer of that war,Colonel David Hackworth, in his book "About Face." The U.S. military hadevery advantage, yet mistakes were made and battles lost. Internet research turnsup these 112 lost battles of the Vietnam war:

Lost Battles of the Vietnam War (1)1.Battle ofAp Bac - In January 1963, American advisors launched abattleafter they pressured reluctant South Vietnamese officers to use American airmobility assets to destroy the Viet Cong. The attack was a disaster in which theVC mauled a far larger force while shooting down five American helicopters(pictured) anddamaging eight, while killing three Americans and wounding eight.

2. TheSinking of the USNS Card - This World War II aircraft carrier was laterused as a transport for American military cargo. On May 2, 1964, it was mooredin a heavily defended harbor in the Saigon River. Two VC commandos crawled downa sewer pipe and attached explosives to the ship. The explosion knockeda huge hole in the hull and killed five American crewmen, causing the ship tosink 45 feet to the river bed.

3. Attackon Bien Hoa Airbase - On November 1, 1964, Viet Cong squads shelled theairfield at Bien Hoa with mortars. The attack began shortly after midnight andlasted 20 minutes. It was estimated that there were three 81mm mortars. The attackwas devastating as 27 aircraft were hit, including 20 B-57s (5 destroyed), 4helicopters, and 3 A-1H Skyraiders. A fourth Skyraider crashed trying to takeoff. Five Americans and two Vietnamese were killed, and 43 wounded.

4. Attack on Qui Nhon Barracks - TheUS Army leased a hotel to house a helicopter field support unit. On February 10,1965, Vietcong sappers killed its two guards, placed two large satchelcharges, and blewup the hotel, killing 23 Americans and seriously wounding another 21.

5. Attack on Camp Holloway- In 1962, the U.S. Army established an airfield near Pleiku in central SouthVietnam, which grew to include logistics elements and a large advisory group. Inearly 1965, some 300 Viet Cong slipped past ARVN guards and swept through the campkilling 8 Americans, wounding 126, destroying 10 aircraft and damaging 15 more. The Viet Cong withdrew to avoid battling reinforcements, with few losses.

6. Attack on XomBong - The "RollingThunder" bombing campaign began on Mar 2, 1965 as dozens ofAmerican jets attacked an ammunition storage facility 35 miles north of the DMZ.Several buildings were destroyed, but two F-100D and three F-105D fighteraircraft were shot down by ground fire.

7. The Dragon's Jaw - OnApr 3, 1965, the U.S. military conducted the first of hundreds of bombingraids to destroy the Thanh Hoa Bridge in North Vietnam. Thousands ofbombs were dropped and eleven American aircraft shot down with several moredamaged beyond repair until the iron bridge finally fell in 1972.

8. Battle of Dong Xoai - Soonafter American combat brigades arrived in South Vietnam, the NVA attacked this large, strategic base defended by ARVN units supported by American SpecialForces and airpower. The base was overrunwith hundreds of casualties while two dozen Americans died in combat andhelicopter crashes, with even more wounded or missing.

9. Sapper Attack on Da Nang Airbase - NorthVietnamese Army (NVA) sappers infiltrated this airbase on July 1, 1965.They destroyedthree large C-130 transport aircraft, three F-102 fighters, and damaged threemore F-102s. The sappers escaped leaving behind one dead.

10. Operation Spring High - PresidentJohnson authorized a punitive strike on two new SAM sites in North Vietnamconsidered the likely culprits behind the downing of a USAF F-4. On July 27,1965, Operation Spring High was launched as 46 USAF F-105 fighter-bombers attackedSAM missile sites 6 and 7. SixF-105s were lost to ground fire during the mission while later bombdamage assessment photos showed that neither site had missile systems installed.

11. Iron Hand Air Strikes -American aircraft had suffered losses from North Vietnamese Surface-to-AirMissile (SAM) systems. On August 13, 1965, the Navy aircraft carriers USS CoralSea and USS Midway launched 76 low-level "IronHand" missions to seek out and destroy SAM sites. Five aircraftand three pilots were lost to enemy guns, and seven other planes were damaged,but no SAMs were discovered.

Lost Battles of the Vietnam War (2)12. Death of Supply Column 21 -Operation Starlite was the first major Marine Corps operation in Vietnam, andfighting was tougher than expected. A ship landed an armored supply column tosupport combat forces, which became lost and was attackedin a rice paddy on Aug 18, 1965. Five of the seven armored vehicles weredestroyed (including two tanks) during a day long firefight. Five of the 27Marines were killed and 17 wounded as they held off the enemy until daybreak.

13. The Battle of An Ninh - Thenewly arrived 101st Airborne employed the new helo assault tactic to surprisethe NVA. The planwas to fly an entire battalion into an area where a strong enemy presence wassuspected. The intelligence proved accurate as the first company landed next toa large NVA unit and was pinned down. As the second wave attempted to land,several helicopters were shot down and the rest fled without dropping troopsafter all suffered damage. Helicopters were borrowed from other units and troopseventually landed further away and rushed to save the surrounded company thatwas nearly overrun. (pictured above). While the NVA eventually fled, this poorlyplanned battle cost 22 American lives.

Lost Battles of the Vietnam War (3)14. TheBattle of Ia Drang - This was one of many disastrousairmobile assaults, when infantry helicoptered into a remote area andencountered a larger enemy force with ample ammunition. On Nov 14, 1965, 450soldiers from the 1st battalion of the 7th Cavalry landed at LZ X-ray and found itself surrounded withlittle ammunition and no heavy firepower. It was nearly overrun while suffering 79 killed and 121wounded, and survived only by diverting all available air support in Vietnam.The 7th Cavalry left the area after declaring victory, whilesurvivors pondered the wisdom of an attrition strategy using American footinfantry.

15. Battle for LZ Albany - The1st battalion of the 7th Cavalry barely survived its now famous 1965 battle inthe Ia Drang valley. After saving its 1st battalion, the exhausted 2nd battalionheaded for LZ Albany for an aerial extraction. It was in a long column in openterrain when it ran into a concealed NVA battalion, which attacked and shot it to piecesduring a bloody battlethat claimed the lives of 155 Americans, with 124 wounded.

16. Battle of Ap Nha Mat - OnDec. 5, 1965, the 2nd battalion of the US Army's 2nd Infantry Regiment wassearching for an NVA regiment and found it, dug in bunkers all around them. An intensefirefight erupted resulting in 43 Americans killed and 119 wounded assome soldiersfell back leaving dead and wounded behind. The NVA withdrew and ArmyGenerals later claimed that 301 NVA were killed, although few bodies were found.

17. Attack on MarbleMountain - Some 90 Viet Cong sappers infiltrated this huge Marine Corpsairfield and destroyed19 helicopters and damaged 35 (11 of them severely). After this 30-minuterampage, the Viet Cong withdrew, leaving behind 17 dead and 4 wounded. Americancasualties were 3 killed and 91 wounded.

18. Operation Utah -On March 4, 1966, the 2nd battalion of the 7th Marines helicoptered into an areanear Quang Ngai to investigate reports of an NVA regiment in the area. Theyfound it dug into fortifications around Hill 50. Their attackedfailed and the Marines fell back, but were surprised when the NVAcounterattacked. The battalion was in trouble and more Marine units were flownin to join the battle. The enemy withdrew, but only after the Marines lost 98dead, 278 wounded, with several aircraft destroyed.

19. Operation Indiana- On March 28, 1966, the 1st battalion of the 7th Marines helicoptered into theQuang Ngai area to establish a blocking position. Its Company C encountered a VCheavy weapons battalion and attacked, but was shotup and pinned down. It suffered heavy causalities and was forced towithdraw before nightfall leaving most of its dead behind. The Vietcong withdrew thatnight after having killed 11 Marines and wounding 55.

20. LZ Hereford Overrun -During Operation Crazy Horse, the 1st Battalion of the 12th Cavalry was outsearching for the enemy. A hundred NVA slipped past and quickly overrana mortar platoon, killing 16 GIs while wounding five soldiers as they escaped.

21. Battle of Xa Cam My - A battalionfrom the 1st Infantry Division conducted another "search and destroy"sweep. Its three companies were deployed miles apart in hopes the NVA wouldattack one. They surrounded and blastedCharlie company, killing 38 and wounding 71 of its 134 soldiers before itsother two companies came to the rescue.

22. Assault at Srok Dong - In June 1966, units from the 18thInfantry Regiment were assigned to escort engineers to repair a bridge. Theyencountered dug-in Viet Cong and attacked. All four supporting tanks weredisabled as soldiers fought bravely for three days and suffered34 dead and 84 wounded.

23. Patrol Surrounded- On July 3, 1966, a 22-man patrol from the Army's 35th Infantry Regiment founditself surroundedand pinned down by NVA fire. They were rescued the next morning, but 15 weredead and 4 wounded while several more Americans were killed during the difficultrescue.

24. Operation Paul Revere IV - Two cavalrybattalions swept the Cambodian border area in search of the enemy. None werefound, until Company C ran into a large force near Duc Co. Details are scarce,but two platoons were overrunand destroyed; only one soldier survived. The American dead were so numerous that they were hauled away inexternal cargo nets by helicopters.

25. Battle of Cu Nghi - As the 7thCavalry began Operation Masher, a CH-47 helicopter was shot down. Acompany of soldiers was flown to the rescue, but they were shot up and pinneddown. More units hastily arrived and found two battalions of entrenched NVAfighters firing away at troopers scattered around an area that became known as"the graveyard." Several helicopters where shot down duringthis three-daymelee that left 140 Americans dead and 220 wounded.

Lost Battles of the Vietnam War (4)26. Helicopter Valley - OnJuly 15, 1966, Operation Hastings began as the 3rd Battalion of the 4th Marineshelicoptered into small LZ Crow. Enemy ground fire caused five large MarineCH-46A helicopters to crash,killing 13 Marines and seriously wounding a dozen more.

27. Battleof Ho Bo Woods - On July 19, 1966, Company A, 1st Bn, 27th Rgt, 25thDivision helicoptered into an LZ with 92 soldiers on a search and destroymission. There is no account of what happened next, exceptthat 25 were killed and 32 wounded as the company fled aboard helicopters,leaving 16 of their dead behind.

28. Battle of Bong Trang - InlateAugust1966, a squad from of the 1st Infantry Division venturedinto the dense jungle near Saigon in search of the enemy. It wandered intoalarge NVA base camp and was shot up. Reinforcements poured into thisconfusing,bloody, two-day battlethat left 45Americans dead,hundreds wounded, with the loss of ahelicopter and several armored vehicles.

29. Operation Crimson Tide- On Oct 18, 1966 the first mission to rescue an American POWwas launched.It ended in disaster, with 12 killed, 17 missing, two helicopters shot down, andno prisoners rescued.

30. "BlackFriday"- Strike aircraft losseswere common, but on December 2, 1966 the U.S. Air Force lost five aircraft andthe Navy lost three aircraft to surface to air missiles or anti-aircraft gunfire. Air Force losses included three F-4Cs, one RF-4C, and an F-105. The Navylost one F-4B and two Douglas A-4C Skyhawks.

31. Operation Tuscaloosa – In January1967, the 2nd Battalion 5th Marines sought to destroy elusive NVA elements. Theychased some to the shallow Song Thu Bon River and decided to cross. The NVA werewaiting and fired away at the exposed Marines struggling to charge across. TheMarines succeeded by employing air and artillery, but lost of 17 KIA and 52 WIAin a heroic yet foolishattack.

32. Kon Tum Attack - DuringOperation Sam Houston, elements of the 4th Division swept along the Cambodianborder. The isolated 1st Platoon from Company C, 2/8 Infantry was attacked.Only one soldier remained unscathed as 21 were killed and 14 wounded but theplatoon held on until rescued at daybreak.

33. Attack at Binh Duong - On Feb26, 1967, a Viet Cong battalion nearly overran Alpha Company, 4th Battalion, 9thRegiment, of the Army's 25th Division. The VC slipped past camp defenses in asurprise attackthat killed 19 Americans and several ARVN soldiers.

34. Operation Beau Charger - This waspart of a larger operation near the DMZ. The Marines launched 14helicopters from ships offshore to deposit 1st Battalion, 3rd Marines into LZGoose. Unfortunately, the NVA were there and opened fire on thehelicopters as they landed on May 18, 1967. Half were damaged and only a fewdozen Marines landed. This quickly became acomplex rescue operation that cost the lives of 85 Marines withhundreds wounded.

FailedRaid at Oscar 8 - InMay 1967, 100 American commandos landed as part of a dangerousmission into Laos. It was a disaster as seven aircraft were shot down duringthe landing and subsequent rescue attempts. Twenty-three Americans were lost, toinclude the commandos and aircrew, who were killed, wounded, or taken POW, alongwith 50 of their supporting Nung mercenaries.”

35. OperationHickory - In May 1967, U.S. Marines were orderedto cross into the DMZ and destroy the NVA. Several days of frontal assaultskilled lots of NVA lodged in fortifications, but also killed 142 Marines andwounded 896 until the marines withdrew after ten days of pointless attacks.

36.Battle of Plei Doc - During Operation Francis Marion, B Co., 8th Inf.,1st Bde., 4th Inf. Div went into the dense jungle near in Cambodian border tomake contact with the NVA. On May 18, 1967, its D Platoon went on a short patroland chaseda lone NVA scout, who led them into an ambush. The platoon was surrounded andwiped out with 22 killed and one missing. Seven wounded survivors hid from theNVA that night until their battalion came to the rescue, which lost atotal of 48 killed and 96 wounded during this battle.

37. Battle near Vinh Huy - DuringOperation Union II, six rifle companies from the 5th Marines swept the Que SonValley in search of the enemy. They located a large enemy force 1000 yards aheadacross an open rice paddy. After some air and artillery strikes, three companieswere ordered to charge across the open ground, and were shot to pieces. Thebloodied Marines fell back during this June 2, 1967 battle with 71 KIA and 139 wounded.

38. Operation Concordia - The 9thInfantry Division sought out the Vietcong in the Delta region. On June 19, 1967,Company A of 4/47th Infantry walked into an L-shaped ambushand was shot up and pinned down. Other units rushed to help as the Vietcong withdrewafter killing 48 Americans and wounding dozens more.

39. Coast Group 16 Naval Base Destroyed- On August 7, 1967, the Vietcong launched a surprise attackon the coastal gunboat base at Tra Khuc and quickly seized it. All but one ofthe base buildings were destroyed as friendly gunboats arrived and engaged theinvaders aboard the base. The fighting killed 14 South Vietnamese sailors alongwith an American officer and 20 civilians, while 30 Vietcong prisoners werefreed.

Lost Battles of the Vietnam War (5)40.August 1967 Air Battle - This war produced two American"Ace" fighter pilots (i.e. five or more aerial shoot downs), yet the NorthVietnamese had 16, including Nguyen Van Coc (right), the top Ace of the war withnine kills. On Aug. 23, 1967, Coc led several MIG fighters to intercepta group of 40 American aircraft on a bombing mission. They shot down threeAmerican F-4D fighters and one F-105D fighter-bomber without losing a single MIG.Eight American aviators were killed or captured.

41. Battle of Prek Klok -During Operation Junction City, Company B from the 1st Battalion/16th Infantrywent in search of the NVA. Independent accounts cannot be found, yet the Army's officialhistory notes the company was blasted and nearly surrounded untilrescued when another company came to its aid, allowing it to retreat. Company Bwas extracted by helicopter after suffering 25 dead and 28 wounded. ArmyGenerals declared victory and awarded the company commander a silver star.

42. Kingfisher Battle - In1967, "Operation Kingfisher" was launched to destroy NVA forces just south of the DMZ. On Sept. 21st, the 2nd battalion, 4th Marinesbegan a "search and destroy" mission and quickly encountered theentrenched 90th NVA regiment. The Marines lacked tank support because recentrains limited road mobility, while the dense vegetation and closeproximity of the enemy restricted air and artillery support. After a day-longbattle, the Marines had suffered at least 16 dead and 118 wounded while tryingto break out of the enemy's kill zone. The battalion withdrew at dusk, althoughflee may be a better term since 15 dead Marines were left behind. Details are sketchy,but the battalion didn't return to collect its dead until three weeks later.Veterans of the battle statethey lost 34 KIA that day.

43. Assault on Hill 830 -During Operation Greeley, the 4th Battalion of the 503rd Infantry (Airborne)marched through dense foliage in search of the enemy. On July 10, 1967, the battalionencountered NVA dug into Hill 830 and attacked.The battalion was pinned down for hours by heavy enemy fire and suffered 25killed and 62 wounded until the NVA withdrew at nightfall.

Lost Battles of the Vietnam War (6)44.Rocket Attack on Da Nang - On July 15, 1967, the NVA conducted a majorrocket bombardmenton the key U.S. airbase at Da Nang. A total 83 NVA 122mm and 140mm rockets hitthe base just before dawn, resulting in 8 killed, 175 wounded, 10 aircraftdestroyed and 49 damaged.

45. The Battle of Thon Cam Son -In July 1967, the 2nd battalion of the 9th Marines crossed into the DMZ to findthe NVA. They found abandoned base camps and bunkers because the NVA had pulledout and moved around behind them. The Marines had to fight their way back home,and more than half the unit bled as it lost41 killed and 355 wounded.

46. A MIG Day - On August 30,1967, the U.S. Air Force launched a second attackon a power plant near Hanoi. Two MIGs slipped into the formation of 28 aircraftand shot down two F-105 fighter bombers. The strike was aborted and severalF-105s circled to support the rescue effort. Two more MIGs swooped down andchased them away while shooting down another F-105 and damaging another with noMIGs lost.

47. Battle for Nui Ho Khe (Hill 88)- Marines were concerned that enemy units near their big Con Thien basethreatened their main supply route. On Sept 10, 1967, the 3rd battalion of the26th Marines ventured forward to secure Hill 88. It was surprised to encounteran entire NVA regiment, which counterattacked causing a bloodyfight in which 3/26 suffered 300 casualties (40% including 37 KIA)and lost several tanks. It withdrew to Hill 48 where it made a successful laststand. While the NVA suffered more causalities, poor intel resulted in thisclumsy assault that failed to reach its objective.

48. Operation Medina – In October1967, three battalions of U.S. Marinesenteredthe Hai Lang Forest to find and kill NVA troops. Theyfound the terraindifficultand lost 34 KIA and 143 WIA as they stumbled through the thickjungle fighting an elusive enemy.

49. Commando Club Disaster - OnNov 18, 1967, the USAF hoped to employ its new "Commando Club" radarguided bombing system to attackthe NVA MIG fighter base at Phuc Ye. This was thwarted when two MIGs swoopeddown on the formation of 20 attacking USAF F-105s and shot down two aircraftwhile a swarm of 13 SAMs launched from the airbase downed two more approachingF-105s. The remaining strike force jettisoned their bombs before reaching thetarget area and turned toward home.

50. Slaughter at LZ Margo - The2nd battalion of the 26th Marines helicoptered into LZMargo near the DMZ on a standard search and destroy mission. Contactwas light over the next three days as units swept the area. On Sept. 16, 1968,the battalion received an order from higher headquarters to withdraw into thesmall LZ where they had arrived, because a big B-52 air strike was planned inthe area. Marines were worried because they were tightly grouped and the groundwas rock hard so they couldn't dig in. They knew the NVA kept them underobservation and were a perfect target for a mortar barrage. A short time later,hundreds of mortar rounds tore into the tightly packed Marines, killing 30 andwounding nearly 200 until the NVA ran out of ammo.

51. Operation Swift -U.S. Marines fought tough battles along the DMZ when NVA units moved across theborder to inflict heavy casualties. Marine Generals sent rifle companies with~140 Marines to search for and destroy the NVA intruders with artillery and airpower. Thiswas effective, but larger NVA units sometimes trapped them in kill zones. InSeptember 1967, they ambushed two Marine companies in the Que Son Valley. OperationSwift was launched to save them from destruction, but thetwo companies sent to the rescue were mauled. The end resultwas 127 Marines killed and 362 wounded. The NVA suffered more casualties,but accomplished their mission and withdrew northward.

52. Convoy Ambush near An Khe -In Sept 1967, 39 trucks from the U.S. Army's 8th Transportation Group werereturning home after delivering supplies to Plekiu. They were escorted by twogun jeeps in an area considered mostly secure by the presence of the 1st CalvaryDivision. A Viet Cong company ambushedthis big convoy in broad daylight. Seven Americans were killed, 17 wounded, and30 vehicles were damaged or destroyed. The VC quickly disappeared and noevidence of enemy casualties were found.

53.Task Force Black Mauled - Half of the 1st Battalion/501st Regiment/173rdAirborne Brigade went in search for the NVA who had recently attacked theirbase. They ran into two NVA battalions, who shotthem up from three directions. The rest of the battalion was sent tosave them, and withdrew with 20 dead, 154 wounded, and two missing.

54. OperationEssex - In early Nov 1967, two companies from 5th Marines walked into wellplanned ambushesnear An Hoa and were shot up and pinned down overnight. Other companies came tothe rescue as 37 Marines died and 122 were wounded.

55. Battle near Ap Bac - TheU.S. Army's 9th Infantry Division operated in the marshy delta region ofsouthern Vietnam, often with Navy river patrol boats. During a routine battalionsweep, Alpha company from the 2nd Brigade crossed an open rice paddy andencountered Viet Cong ready to fight from concrete bunkers. Most of the companywas wiped out in the first five minutes, and rest pinned down in the kill zonefor hours until other companies arrived. This battle left 40 American dead and 140 wounded.

56.Battle for Hill 861 - In1967, Bravo Company, 1st battalion, 9th Marines went to search for caves on Hill861. After a skirmish, the company attacked up the hill without knowing that ithad encountered a large enemy force. Most of Bravo was wipedout and the survivors were pinned down until rescued by Kilo companythat night.

57. Operation BadgerTooth - The NVA spent a year covertly fortifying the village of ThamKhe. The day after Christmas 1967, the 3rd Battalion, 1st Marines landedby ship to sweep the area without armor support. The Marines were surprised by heavy enemy fire whenthey approached Tham Khe, yet kept attacking until the enemy fled, leaving 48Marines dead and 88 wounded.

58. Slaughter in an LZ -On Jan. 10, 1968, a hundred soldiers from the U.S. Army's 60th Infantry Regimenthelicoptered onto a rice paddy and chaos ensued as the Viet Cong was ready forthem. At least one helicopter was shot down and many more damaged as troopsremained pinned down for 18 hours, suffering34 killed and 59 wounded until the enemy withdrew.

59. Overrun inHappy Valley - During the first two weeks of 1968, 69soldiers from the 196th Infantry Brigade died in heavy fighting in the Hiep DucValley, Quang Tin Province. On January 9-10, Alpha and Delta companies fromits 3/21 Infantry battalion were overrun. The Delta company commander and 27 men werekilled.Dozens were wounded and eight Americans takenprisoner as survivors held out in small groups overnight untilrescued the following day.

60.Ambush at Hoc Mon - In1968, 92 Americansoldiers of C Company, 4th Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment, 25th Division begana search-and-destroy mission near Saigon. They were looking for a Viet Congforce that had been firing rockets into their Tan Son Nhut Air Base. As theyrushed along a road without flank security to catch up with their battalion,they ran into anambush. Within eight minutes, 49 American soldiers were dead ordying, and 29 were wounded.

61.Battle of Kham Duc - This large Special Forces camp was abandoned asit was overrun,despite reinforcement by an American infantry battalion from the 196th brigade. Hundreds of friendlycivilians and militiamen were left behind as Americans escaped aboardhelicopters and C-130s; with two C-130s shot down resulting 150 dead.

62. Khe Sahn Village Overrun - Alarge village three kilometers from the famous Khe Sahn military base wasdefended by 160 local troops, plus 15 American advisors and heavy artillery fromthe base. In January 1968, it was attackedby a ~300-man NVA battalion. Reinforcements were dispatched aboard nine UH-1helicopters, but were wiped out after landing near the NVA, along with onehelicopter. A small ground rescue force from the nearby base was repulsed, whilethe survivors from the village assault fled to the Khe Sahn base.

63. Kontum Airfield Attacked - On Jan.10, 1968, VC sappers infiltrated the big Kontum airfield and destroyedseven helicopters and damaged eleven others, while destroying several buildingsand killing ten Americans.

64. Chu Lai Attack - In the earlymorning of Jan. 31, 1968, the Vietcong fired 48 122mm rockets at the MarineCorps airbase at Chu Lai while sappers attacked. They explodedthe main ammo dump that set off 600 tons of bombs. This attack flattened severalhangars, damaged buildings, destroyedfive F-4 fighters and damaged 18 other aircraft, while killing threeofficers and wounding several enlisted.

65. Echo Relief Force Wiped Out -In February 1968, a Marine outpost near Da Nang was in danger of being overrun.A Marine captain led 16 Marines on foot to reinforce them, but ran into a muchlarger NVA force and they were slaughtered.Twelve Marines were killed, three escaped, while two were taken prisoner anddied in captivity.

66.Battle of the Slopes - A company of American paratroopers wassearching for the NVA in rough terrain when it was attackedby a large force. It suffered 76 KIA as it was nearly overrun, with two platoons wiped out.Newly arrived airborne officers had ignored warnings that they should maneuveras battalions because the NVA units in that area were larger, aggressive, andwould attack a lone rifle company.

67. Battle of No Goi Island - The Viet Congliked to fortify ambush sites and wait for the Americans to discover them. DuringOperation Allen Brook, three battalions of Marines swept through No Goi Island andfound lots of Viet Cong ready to fight from bunkers near the village of Le Bac. During several days of bloody assaults,the Marines suffered138 killed and 686 wounded (576 seriously) before the surviving Viet Cong fled. The extreme heat resulted inanother 283Marines evacuated due to heat stroke. Having suffered 50% causalities, AllenBrook was halted until fresh Marine units arrived.

Lost Battles of the Vietnam War (7)68.Battle at the Ben Cui Rubber Plantation - Americanmechanized units had the firepower and mobility to rout any NVA force. Anexception occurredin 1968 during a routine road sweep when Company C, 1st Bn (Mech), 25th Divisionran into an aggressive NVA regiment. It quickly lost 5 APCs (right), with 17killed (leaving just one officer), and two dozen wounded before it retreated toits home base, leaving most of its dead behind.

69.Battle of Dai Do - A Marine Corps infantry battalion was mauled andforced to retreat after a disorganizedattempt to dislodge a large North Vietnamese force near the DMZ. TheMarines suffered 81 KIA and 397 wounded while killing hundreds of NVA.

70. Battle of Ong Thanh -After minor enemy contact the previous day, a battalion commander led 155American soldiers single-file into the bush to destroy the enemy. They ran intoan NVA regiment with some 1400 men. Alpha company was wiped out in 20 minutes,and by sundown, 59 American soldiers lay dead with 75 wounded. An excellent documentaryis on-line where survivors describe the onslaught.

71. OperationDelaware - In this April 1968 offensive, the U.S. Army learnedthat mountain jungles allow concealed anti-aircraft weapons to easily shoot downlow-flying aircraft. Units of the 1st Cavalry Division helicoptered intorugged terrain and killed hundreds of NVA as they withdrew to Laos. However, theNVA shotdown a C-130 transport, two fighter-bombers, eightlarge helicopters, nearly two dozen UH-1 helicopters, and seriously damagedthree dozen other helicopters, whose crashes left 47 Americans MIA. The NVA alsokilled 142Americans, wounded 731, and returned to the area as the 1st Cav withdrew afterthree weeks of fighting.

72, Battle for Chu Moor Mountain -In April 1968 near the Cambodian border, the 1st Battalion of the 22ndInfantry discovered well-armed NVA dug into a mountain. They launched several bloodyattacks and fended off counterattacks for days suffering 31 killedand hundreds wounded. Other battalions were flown in and suffered casualtiesuntil all units were pulled back and a B-52 strike ordered as the NVA withdrew.

73. Battle of FSB Maury I - In the earlymorning of May 9, 1968,Battery B and C of 7/11 Artillery were attackedbythe Vietcong. The firebase was nearly overrun with 14 American KIA, 62WIA,and five 105mm howitzers destroyed, while only 18 enemy were killedbefore they withdrew.

Lost Battles of the Vietnam War (8)74. OperationHouston II - In May 1968, as Mike company from the 3rd Battalion,5th Marines moved up a ridge called Hill1192, they wandered into an NVA base camp and were shotto pieces with 14 killed and dozens wounded. Three helicopters were shot down attempting to rescue wounded Marines. The survivingmarines remained pinned down and bleeding for several days until rescued byanother company.

75. Camp Evans Destroyed - On May19, 1968, the VC attacked the main base of the 1st Cav with five 122mm rockets.This set off a chain reaction that blewup the main ammo dump with about 10,800,000 pounds of ammunition, which waspoorly located next to the airfield. This destroyed 40 helicopters and left mostof the base in shambles.

76. Battle for LZ Loon - TheMarines landed on Hill 672 to build an artillery fire support base. The NVAobjected, and sent a battalion to attack the two undermanned companies from the4th Marines. After a day of heavy fightingthat included NVA artillery fire, half the Marines were casualties. It wasdecided to abandon the hill by helicopter, leaving most of the dead behind. Onehelicopter was shot down during the extraction after this battle that left 41Marines dead and over 100 wounded.

77. Battle of Two July - The1st battalion, 9th Marines went up a road to find the NVA, and found them.Information is vague,but Bravo Company was overrun and the remnants of Alpha Company pulled back, leavinga combined 53 known dead, 190 wounded, and 34 missing.

78. Battle for Hill 875 - orthe Siegeof Dak To - The 2nd battalion of the173rd Airborne Brigade with over 300 soldiers advanced up this hill withartillery and air support. They encountered stiff resistance and suffered heavycausalities, but were shocked when the NVA counterattacked. The battalion formeda tight defensive perimeter and was surrounded while chaos ensued after a MarineCorps' jet dropped a 500 lbs bomb on their position. The brigade's 4th battalionarrived the following day and broke the siege, then advanced to secure the hillafter the NVA withdrew. Of the 570 US troops involved in the attack on the hill,340 became casualties.

79. Battle for Firebase Mary Ann- Some 50 NVA sappers attackedat night, then slipped away. The U.S. Army suffered 33 killed and 83 woundedamong the 231 soldiers at the base. Their brigade commander was relieved of dutyand the firebase closed.

80. Battle of Ngok Tavak - On May 10, 1968,an NVA battalion attacked an old French fort manned by a 150 Chinese mercenariesled by eight American Special Force troopers andthree Australian advisors, plus 33 U.S. Marine Corps artillerymen with two 105mm howitzers.Helicopters flew in 45 more Marines as reinforcements and evacuated casualtiesduring the day-long battle. The fort was overrun and everyone fled, with some literallyclinging to the skidsof a helicopter. At least 32 Americans were killed and several helicopters shotdown. A bookabout this lost battle was published, and a short account is here.Lost Battles of the Vietnam War (9)

81. Battle of Lang Vei - In 1968,the NVA surprised everyone by using light tanks to overrun the well-defended U.S. Special Forces camp atLangVei, despite heavy American artillery and air support. Most of the500 defending Montagnards were killed. Losses among the 24 Americans were 7 KIA, 3 POWs, and 11 wounded.

82. Ambush near Khe Sahn -On Feb 25, 1968, a 41-man platoon from the 26th Marines was sent on a shortpatrol "outside the wire" to test the strength of NVA units near KheSahn village. They pursed three VC scouts who led them into an ambush. Theplatoon was wipedout during a three-hour battle that left 31 Marines KIA, one takenprisoner, while nine Marines escaped back to their base.

83. Battle of Thon La Chu- The 1968 Tet offensive caught the U.S. military by surprise, and the NVAcaptured the city of Hue. During this chaos, the cavalry was sent to save theMarines as the Army's lightly armed 2nd battalion/12th Cavalry flew to the rescuein helicopters. After landing, it charged across an open rice paddy without itscustomary artillery or air support and suffered considerable casualties. Theenemy had superior numbers, superior positions, and enough firepower to encirclethe battalion. With 60% casualties, no supplies and little air support, thebattalion was lucky to slip away at night and flee total destruction.

84.Fall of A Shau - The NVA sent five battalions to overrun this largeSpecial Forces camp near the Vietnam border. It was defended by 380 local troopsled by 17 Americans. After a day of heavy fighting, the defenders faced defeat.Five of the Americans fledby helicopter leaving behind 8 American dead and 5 missing. Most of the localtroops were left behind. Another seven Americans died providing air support.

85. Battlenear Hill 689 - On April 16, 1968 a Marine Corps company began a patrolnear its Khe Sahn base. It wandered into tall vegetation and was decimated byconcealed NVA soldiers in bunkers. Two more companies from 1st Battalion, 9thMarines were dispatched to save them, but they became ensnarled in this confusingbattle in which dead and wounded Marines were left behind as thebattalion retreated back to Khe Sahn in disarray. This resulted in 41 KIA, 32wounded, with 2 of 15 MIAs later rescued by helicopters. The battalion commanderwas relieved of duty.

86. Attackon Nui Ba Den - A hundred NVA launched a surprise assault on a poorlydefended American signal intelligence station atop Nui Ba Den mountain. The basewas quicklyoverrun and burned to the ground. The NVA killed 24 Americans,wounded 35, and 2 were taken prisoner as the NVA withdrew. Most Americanssurvived in one bunker or by fleeing the base and hiding among boulders. Somerefer to the battle as a massacrebecause the attack was so sudden that many soldiers had no rifles to defendthemselves.

87. Overrun at Ap Trang Dau- On the night of Sep 5, 1968, nine companies from the 101st Airbornedivision converged on the village of Ap Trang Dau, trapping a large enemy force.The Vietcong charged forth behind a shield of civilians and quickly overranCompany A of the 3rd Battalion and escaped while killing 33 Americansand wounding 41.

88. Ambush at Ap Nhi -On Aug 25, 1968, a resupply convoy of 81 trucks from the 48th Transportation Group departed LongBinh. Seven drivers lost their lives in an ambush,10 were wounded, and two taken prisoner as most trucks were destroyed. Driversheld on with air support until a rescue force arrived nine hours later aftersuffering 23 killed and 35 wounded.

Lost Battles of the Vietnam War (10)89.Attack on the USS Westchester County - This amphibiousship served as a mobile base to support riverine forces in Vietnam. On Nov 1,1968, VC commandos attached two large bombs to her hull and swam away. The explosionknocked two huge holes in the ship, killing 25 men aboard and wounding 27. Thecrew managed to beach the ship to avoid sinking.

90. Slaughter at Ap Bu Nho- A newly arrived, arrogant American officer learned the location of an NVAregiment and sent the 2nd battalion from the 7th Calvary to destroy it. On Dec.3, 1968, as D Company landed by helicopter it was shotup with the loss of several helicopters. D Company was later rescued withjust 12 healthy men remaining as 52 hadbeen killed and 70 wounded.

91.Battle of Lima Site 85 - The USAF established a secret navigation siteatop a remote mountain in Laos to allow all-weather bombing northward. The NVAlearned of this and surprised the Americans with their mountain climbing skills.The site was overrunas seven Americans escaped aboard a rescue helicopter, leaving 12 dead airmenbehind while their 42 supporting CIA funded Asian mercenary soldiers perished.

92. Attack on Cu Chi - In February1969, enemy commandos attackedthe large U.S. Army airfield at Cu Chi. They destroyed nine large CH-47helicopters, heavily damaged three more, and caused minor damage to two others.(photos are here)14 Americans were killed and 29 wounded during the three-hour battle.

93.Battle of Hamburger Hill - A battalion from the 101st Airborne (3/187) encountered stiff resistance on rugged Hill 937. It was unable to capture thesummit due to steep, dense terrain, well-built enemy bunkers, a deadly friendlyfire incident, and fierce NVA defenders. A second battalion (1/506) was sent toattack from the south, but it suffered the same fate. Small NVA counterattackscaused confusion and several more deadly friendly fire incidents. AggressiveAmerican commanders ordered repeated attacks for three days until 3/187 had lost60% of its men and withdrew, while 1/506 remained pinned down.

More battalions arrived to join the attack. ARVN scouts reported the NVA had left the mountain, nevertheless, atwo hour aerial bombardment commenced before the American battalions walked upHill 937 to proclaim victory, and then withdrew a few days later. These frontalassaults resultedin 84 American dead with 480 wounded, and the loss of several helicopters,leading to the nickname "Hamburger Hill" where GIs were ground up.Given the heavy causalities suffered for nothing gained due to an NVA "hilltrap" maneuver, this was adefeat.

Lost Battles of the Vietnam War (11)94.The Battle for Nui Yon Hill - OnMay 5, 1969, units of the 1st Squadron, 1st Cavalry were orderedto clear Viet Cong from Nui Yon Hill, which they recently captured from the ARVN. (pictured) After the initial assault failed, the 3rdBattalion, 21st Infantry Regiment was air assaulted in to reinforce the 1stCavalry. The hill was taken, yet units suffered 40% casualties with 28 GIskilled and hundreds wounded.

95. LZ EastOverrun -On June 11, 1969, the NVA overrana small base called LZ East, killing 17 soldiers of the 169th Infantry Brigadeand wounding 34 until reinforcements arrived to retake the base.

96. Firebase Tomahawk Destroyed - InJune 1969, the NVA attackedand destroyed this firebase. Four howitzers and all ammunition were destroyedwith 13 American soldiers killed and 50 wounded.

97. Assault on Hill 996 - On July11th 1969, the 1st Battalion of the Army's 506th Infantry Regiment helicopteredin to take Hill 996. They found lots of fighting NVA who repelledtheir assault, then counterattacked, killing 20 GIs and wounding 26.

98. Battle ofPlei Trap - During Operation Wayne Grey, 115 soldiers from Alpha Companyof the 4th Infantry Division helicoptered into a remote area in search of theNVA. They found lots of them, and suffered35 KIA, 51 WIA, and 7 MIA as they were overrun. A lieutenant who heroically leda retreat of the survivors was almost court-martialed by senior officers tryingto cover-up this disaster.

99. Firebase Kate Captured - InSeptember 1969, 30 American soldiers with 150 local Montagnards established FirebaseKate near the Cambodian border. The base had no road access and wasbeyond the range of artillery support from other bases. The American officers atthe base knew it was very vulnerable and within a month thousands NVAsurrounded the base and began a siege. After five days of artillery and mortarattacks, helicopter resupply ended and the Americans destroyed their artilleryand ammo and escaped.

100.Firebase Airborne Overrun - There are several short, vague accountsabout how this artillery firebase was overrun on May 13, 1969. Oneveteran believes it was bait to draw the NVA into combat. VC sappers slippedinside its weak defenses and exploded the artillery ammunition dump, killing adozen and causing confusion. The NVA swept through the base at night killing andwounding most defenders and destroying its big guns. Many Americans managed tohide until the NVA left before dawn, so the base was never officially captured.However, it was wrecked and later abandoned.

101. FSB Rifle Overrun - Duringthe early morning hours of February 11, 1970, Fire Support Base Rifle was overrunby the NVA. Eleven Americans were killedand the base leveled.

102. Cambodian Excursion -In May 1970, the 1st Cav invaded Cambodia in search of enemy base camps. BravoCompany from the 5th Battalion 12th Cav was searching for a heavy machine gunthat fired at aircraft near its newly established firebase. It was assisted by alight spotter plane, which located the machine gun when it was shot down by it,killing two Americans. A helicopter dropped off reporters to cover the action,but was shot down as it departed, killing four. The infantry soon learnedthe NVA were all around, and spent the day and night gettingshot up until rescued by an armored unit, with 14 KIA and dozenswounded.

103. Operation Lam Son 719 - Inearly 1971, a major offensive was launched into Laos to sever the Ho Chi MinhTrail supply line. The United States provided logistical, aerial, and artillerysupport to the operation. American ground forces were prohibited by Congressfrom entering Laotian territory, but supported the offensive by rebuilding theairfield at Khe Sanh. South Vietnam provided its best units for this month long offensive,and the Pentagon was confident that American firepower would guarantee victory.After a series of lost battles, the South Vietnamese retreated back home afterlosing nearly 1,600 men. The U.S. Army lost215 men killed, 1,149 wounded, 38 missing, and lost 108 helicopters while 7American fighter-bombers were shot down.

104. Rangers Trapped on Hill 809 - InApril 1971, US Army Rangers launched a small raid to blow up a road culvert. TheRangers were shot up as they landed and pinned down with the loss of twohelicopters. A rescue force arrived the next day to extract survivors from this failedoperation that resulted in 12 soldiers killed, 20 wounded, and onecaptured.

105. Battle near FSB Professional - TheNVA shot down a big CH-47 helicopter as it delivered supplies to this firesupport base. Company A of the Army's 1/46 Infantry with 91 soldiers was nearbyand went to eliminate the threat. It was mauled during a 35-hour battle,and its 47 surviving soldiers fled to the firebase leaving their dead behind.

Lost Battles of the Vietnam War (12)106.Attack on FSBHenderson - As American troops withdrew from Vietnam, NVA sappers attackedthis artillery base. They charged through the hilltop killing 27 soldiers fromthe 101st division and wounding 40. Most of the howitzers and artilleryammunition were destroyed by satchel charges before the NVA disappeared into thenight.

107. Aerial Ambush over the DMZ - Beforethe 1972 NVA Easter Offensive, the NVA secretly moved several big SA-2surface-to-air missile systems all the way down to the DMZ. On February 17th, 81SA-2 missiles were unleashed at attacking American F-4 fighter-bombers, downingthree of them and damaging several others.

108. Rescue of Bat 21 - On April 2,1972, an Air Force EB-66electronic warfare aircraft was shotdown near the DMZ. Five airmen were killed while one officerparachuted into an area where the NVA was attacking. The Air Force imposed astandard no-fire zone with a 17-mile radius and diverted aircraft to aid therescue. Hundreds of South Vietnamese soldiers died over the next few days as aresult of their inability to obtain fire support. Five additional aircraft wereshot down during rescue attempts, resulting in the deaths of 12 airmen and thecapture of two others.

109. Battle for Firebase Ripcord - AmericanGenerals made one final attempt to block the Ho Chi Minh trail, and found moreNVA troops than expected. As the NVA assaulted remote Fire Support Base Ripcord,Generals decided to evacuatethe base. Four American battalions from the 3rd Brigade, 101st Division conducted a fighting aerialevacuation that lasted 23 days, with the loss of at least 75 American KIA and 463wounded. Dozens of helicopters were shot down or damaged, while severalsoldiers and all major items of equipment were left behind.

110.June 1972 Air Battles - While superior aircraft of the USA won most airbattles, the smaller MIGs flown by North Vietnamese pilots won many battles,which remain mostly hidden from history. An interesting websitethat documents combat losses sheds some light. It notes that MIGs shot down fiveAmerican F-4 fighters on June 27, 1972, and cross referencing the date forAmerican air victories shows no MIG kills.

Date Unit Aircraft Pilot Weapon Victim
27Jun72 921 MiG-21 Nguyen Duc Nhu R-3S F-4E USAF (Sullivan/Francis)
27Jun72 927 MiG-21MF Ngo Duy Thu R-3S F-4E USAF (Dam)
27Jun72 927 MiG-21MF Nguyen Doc Soat R-3S F-4E (67-0248) 308TFS/USAF (Cerak/Dingee)
27Jun72 927 MiG-21MF Pham Phu Thai R-3S F-4E (69-7271) 366TFW/USAF (Aikman/Hanton)
27Jun72 927 MiG-21MF Bui Thanh Liem R-3S F-4E (69-7296)) 366TFW/USAF (Miller/McDow

It would be interesting to know what happened that day, butthe USAF chose not to document this air battle. Vietnamese pilots were moreexperienced, more familiar with the airspace, flew shorter missions, and couldchoose their fights, so they sometimes surprised American pilots.

111. Day Three of Operation Linebacker II -Of the 99 huge B-52 bombers in this Dec.20, 1972 bombing raid on targets aroundHanoi, eight were lost to enemy fire, resulting in 34 airmen killed or captured.The Strategic Air Command (SAC) blamed thetactics utilized (flight paths, altitudes, formations, timing, etc.), which hadnot varied from raids the two previous days. Air Force historian Earl Tilfordnoted: "Years of dropping bombs on undefended jungle and the routines ofplanning for nuclear war had fostered a mind-set within the SAC command thatnearly led to disaster."

112.Battle of Koh Tang - In 1975, Khmer Rouge patrol boats seized thecontainer ship, USS Mayaquez, which was the last American ship to leave Saigon.Surveillance indicated the ship anchored at Koh Tang island, so the U.S. Marine Corpsassembled a rescue force. Most helicopters were shot up while landing Marines on theisland and were disabled or crashed. The Marines faced stiff enemy resistanceand were pinned down. It was then discovered that the Mayaquez crew had alreadybeen freed on a small boat, so the landing force was recalled. A total of 18 GIswere killed, 41 wounded, and threeleft behind in the rescueattempt, while 23 airmen perished in a helicopter accident during thepreparation stage.

This Myth is Now Dead

This proves thatmany battles were lost during the Vietnam war. There were more, buthiding embarrassing losses is standard procedure in any military organization.This is shown in that documentaryabout the Battle of Ong Thanh, where survivors tell how commanders tried to spinthat loss as a victory, while the loss of FSB Ripcord was hidden from the publicuntil 1985, and the slaughter at Ho Bo Woods wasn't recognizeduntil 2011. This list does not include most battles lost by the Army of South Vietnam, whose forces were supported byAmerican firepower.

Some veterans may be upset by these accounts because the U.S.military won nearly all other battles. However, this destroys the myth that nobattles were lost. Some may claim these were too small to be counted as battles,yet the U.S. military and historians note most of these as battles. All of theseare battles according to any English dictionary, which define a battle as: "ahostile encounteror engagementbetween opposingmilitary forces";"a violent fight in which people use weapons"; "a military fightbetween groups of soldiers, ships, airplanes, etc." After the war, AmericanGenerals covered up lost battles by claiming all were just"engagements" that were part of larger operations.

Others argue that some were stalemates or incidents, and insist that a larger enemy "bodycount" meant victory, although it was common to greatly inflate enemylosses. Given our tremendous advantage in artillery andairpower, battles with large American causalities were losses, which led to thedecision to withdraw from Vietnam. NVA Generals stated their objective was toinflict casualties on American forces, not to seize ground or avoid casualtiesthemselves.Inthe late 1990s, American political spinmasters created an urbanlegend that former North Vietnamese General Vo Nguyen Giap admittedthey had lost the war on the battlefield. There is no factual basis for this claim, yet this mythremains.

If attrition losses are important, the USA lostover 3600 fixed-wing aircraft in Vietnam, while the North Vietnameselost only around 200, so who won the air war? Historical debates are common, but no saneperson will claim that none of the 112 battles listed above were losses. In contrast, thepublication of this article generated more nominations from combat veterans. Many former American military officers agree with the North Vietnamese that KheSahn was a defeat since the U.S. military withdrew from the baseunder fire. Most Vietnam vets have thanked me for this information because fewAmericans realize the danger they faced. Wikipedia is often linked for details because it providesconcise accounts with notes to sources. One can search the Internet for more information if they doubt whatthey read there.

Americans know little about the Vietnam war since all aremisled by American propaganda. Here is a brilliant, short summary that includeskey facts: Whythe US Lost the Vietnam War. That article explains how the US was"out thought" but it was also "out fought" at times. Themyth that the US military never lost a battle in Vietnam began during thatconflict when Generals began calling battles "engagements." Ignoring theselosses does great disservice to all those brave men who fought and died in thesebattles, as well as those now dying in Afghanistan.

Ironically, the USA succeeded in Vietnam only after its military left.Billions of dollars in annual aid were no longer required, while American GIswere no longer killed or maimed. There was no Chinese communist takeover of theregion. In contrast, traditional rivalries resurfaced leading to a short, yetbloody, warbetween China and Vietnam in 1979. Without the distraction of fighting a war,the Vietnamese government was forced to address economic problems. It recognizedthe need for foreign trade and the value of free enterprise and has become a capitalistic economic power. American corporations now operatefactories in Vietnam while United Airlines has daily flights. Likewise, the USAwill never win in Afghanistan until its troops come home.Lost Battles of the Vietnam War (13)

Given the ample historical facts available, many historiansare amazed this "we never lost a battle" myth persists. Part of theblame lies with certain professors, who published this myth in articles like:"Lessonsof History and Lessons of Vietnam" where in 1986 U.S. Army MajorDavid H. Petraeus (left) wrote: "Vietnam planteddoubts in many military minds about the ability of US forces to conduct successfullarge-scale counterinsurgencies. These misgivings do not in all cases springfrom doubts about the capabilities of American troops and units per se; even inVietnam, military leaders recall US units never lost a battle."Despite this dismal scholarship, Petraeus became a four-star General, partly dueto marriage to the daughter of four-star Army GeneralWilliam Knowlton. General Petraeus was in charge ofcounterinsurgency operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, and since he failed tolearn from the Vietnam war, he failed in those conflicts because of myths of U.S. militaryinvincibility.

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