The Hill Fights

The Hill Fights
Part of the Vietnam War

Map showing location of hills around the Khe Sanh area
Date24 April – 11 May 1967
Location
Result American victory[1]
Territorial
changes
Hill 861 secured[1]
Belligerents
 United States Vietnam North Vietnam
Units involved
2nd Battalion, 3rd Marines
3rd Battalion, 3rd Marines
9th Marine Regiment
6 Battalions from the 325C Division
Strength
~1,500 ~2,000 troops (US Sources)
Casualties and losses
155 killed
425 wounded
US body count: 940 killed

The Hill Fights (also known as the First Battle of Khe Sanh) took place during the Vietnam War between the People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) 325C Division and United States Marines on several hill masses north of the Khe Sanh Combat Base in northwest Quảng Trị Province.

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