Why was the Battle of Khe Sanh important?

Khe Sanh was just 8-10 miles from Laos, an extremely important part of the Ho Chi Minh trail, which made the Khe Sanh Combat Base an important outpost because it could disrupt the flow of NVA weapons, troops, and supplies into South Vietnam.

What ended the Battle of Khe Sanh?

January 21, 1968 – July 9, 1968
Battle of Khe Sanh/Periods

Who won the battle of Ia Drang Valley?

Harold Moore and the 7th Calvary won the battle of Ia Drang Valley, and subsequent battles.

Were there any shortcomings in the Marine defenses at Khe Sanh?

Still there were shortcomings in the Marine defenses . For- merWashington Postcorrespondent Peter Braestrup, who served as a Marine officer during the Korean War, remembered that after he visited Khe Sanh at the end of January, 1968, “I saw on main base [that) many perimeter trenches were waist high, no more.

How did the NVA defend Khe Sanh?

That area, northwest of the Marine base, was sown with well-hidden bunkers and dug-in fighting positions the NVA used to protect troop-staging areas and secure supply caches. After the late February fighting, the 3rd Marine Division bolstered units in the Khe Sanh area.

How many died at the Battle of Khe Sanh?

The 1st and 3rd platoons dug in for the night at the base of Hill 861. Sayers, his security platoon and 2nd Platoon returned to the base camp. The Battle of Khe Sanh’s initial action cost the Marines 12 killed, 17 wounded and two missing. Five NVA were known dead.

What was the first thing Colonel Studt did at Khe Sanh?

Colonel Studt, who as a lieutenant colonel took over the 3d Battalion, 26th Marines at Khe Sanh in March 1968, observed that “the first thing I undertook was a total reconstruction of our defensive positions starting with the company commanders buildin g a proper bunker with me.”