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==Battle==
==Battle==
On the night of February 14, the Viet Cong organized to occupy the battlefield according to the principle of far first, near after. By 22:30, they had entered and occupied, only 100 meters away from the fence of the Korean soldiers. According to the agreement, at this time the main direction of the QGP will be to occupy. However, 1 battalion of the Viet Cong received the wrong route and got lost. At this time, the reserve force also gathered at the adjusted position, 700 meters away from the fortress. When the Viet Cong entered and occupied, the secondary direction allowed the opening force to overcome obstacles and set a breakthrough with the intention of opening the door by the simultaneous method. During the execution, the Korean soldiers discovered the position of the open door and robbed two explosives of the Viet Cong and brought them to the trenches. Up to this point, the main battalion of the Viet Cong has not yet entered the occupying position. With a seasoned enemy on the battlefield, it was clear that the Korean soldiers discovered the attack intention of the QGP, immediately called in artillery from nearby forts to fire at the surrounding fort. The Viet Cong units suffered some casualties, but the important thing was that the QGP's master battalion could not move in and take over as planned. Thus, the secret element of the QGP is basically gone.[citation needed]
At dawn on February 15, the battle began with the VC attempting to cut through the wires of the South Korean base. The ROKMC were dug in and waiting with requests for air-support. Due to foggy weather, the supporting AC-47s could not engage the VC, so the South Koreans only had artillery support. When the PAVN/VC had penetrated Korean positions, heavy fighting followed. Initially, the outnumbered South Koreans, though vastly superior in firepower, were pinned down, but the ranks of the PAVN/VC forces soon started to break up as the South Koreans counterattacked{{Citation needed|date=June 2018}}.

At 3:30, that is, after 5 hours since the main battalion of the Viet Cong finished occupying, the reserve battalion basically occupied the battlefield. The regiment commander immediately gave the order to attack. During the time when the second battalion was finding its way in and taking over, the Korean soldiers were able to consolidate their position, deploying firepower to positions where the NVA would attack, so most of the enemy positions were The opening that the Viet Cong had determined in advance were fiercely blocked by the enemy. The Viet Cong had to strengthen the force to open the door for the secondary direction, change the door to open in the main direction to be able to send forces to attack the bridgehead. Particularly on the main direction, after opening the door, a part of the Viet Cong captured the enemy's front line, but the rear part could not respond because the Korean army's firepower was too strong. By 4:00 p.m. on February 15, both directions were developing unfavorably, so the NVA had to put the reserve force of the 90th battalion into combat.[citation needed]

By 5:30, the QGP basically owned the fortress, but could not destroy all the Korean soldiers, because the Korean soldiers had gathered in zone 3 and fought back fiercely. After achieving the goal of confusing the enemy, the QGP withdrew to ensure the entire force. After the battle, the Korean soldiers were forced to shrink and withdraw some points in Khanh My, Hon Ngang, and Hon Doc


== Aftermath ==
== Aftermath ==

Revision as of 14:57, 30 November 2022

Battle of Trà Bình
Part of the Vietnam War
DateFebruary 14–15, 1967
Location
Trà Bình village [vi], Trà Bồng District, Quảng Ngãi, South Vietnam
Result Viet Cong tatical victory
Belligerents
 North Vietnam
Provisional Revolutionary Government of the Republic of South Vietnam Viet Cong		  South Korea
 South Vietnam
 United States
Commanders and leaders
Provisional Revolutionary Government of the Republic of South Vietnam Hà Văn Trí[1][2] Third Republic of Korea Jeong Kyung-Jin[3][4]
Units involved
40th and 60th Battalions, 1st Ba Gia Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division[5]

11th Company, 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Brigade

Sub-Unit One, 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company
Strength
North Vietnam 240+[6]
Provisional Revolutionary Government of the Republic of South Vietnam 600[7][8]		 294[4][3]
Casualties and losses
South Korea claim: 246 killed[9]
30 weapons recovered[3]
PAVN claim: Heavy/No specific number[7]		 South Korea South Korea claim: 15 killed[10]
PAVN claim: 300 casualties[2]

The Battle of Trà Bình (Vietnamese: Trận Quang Thạnh;[11] Korean: 짜빈동 전투 Tjabin-dong) was fought in the Trà Bình village, Trà Bồng District, on February 14–15, 1967 during the Vietnam War. The 11th Company, 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Brigade defeated a regimental-sized attack in four hours of close quarters combat. The People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) and Viet Cong (VC) penetrated the company's perimeter on two occasions. The 11th Company Marines fought using every weapon available; much of the fighting was hand-to-hand.[12] Two U.S. Marines assigned to Sub Unit One, 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company (ANGLICO), Lance Corporals Jim Porta and Dave Long, were instrumental to the company's success, killing enemy infiltrators, coordinating air support, joining a counterattack to restore the perimeter and aiding the wounded.[13]

The battle took place after a VC defector, a former commander of a training camp, revealed that the PAVN was planning an attack on the ROKMC's 11th Company[citation needed]. On February 14, the PAVN 40th and 60th Battalions moved into their positions in the forest surrounding the perimeter of the ROKMC 11th Company. The regular PAVN battalions were also supported by one VC local force battalion from Quang Ngai[citation needed]. With their troops built up around the area, the PAVN/VC forces planned to cut all communication lines and wipe out the South Korean forces in the area.

Battle

On the night of February 14, the Viet Cong organized to occupy the battlefield according to the principle of far first, near after. By 22:30, they had entered and occupied, only 100 meters away from the fence of the Korean soldiers. According to the agreement, at this time the main direction of the QGP will be to occupy. However, 1 battalion of the Viet Cong received the wrong route and got lost. At this time, the reserve force also gathered at the adjusted position, 700 meters away from the fortress. When the Viet Cong entered and occupied, the secondary direction allowed the opening force to overcome obstacles and set a breakthrough with the intention of opening the door by the simultaneous method. During the execution, the Korean soldiers discovered the position of the open door and robbed two explosives of the Viet Cong and brought them to the trenches. Up to this point, the main battalion of the Viet Cong has not yet entered the occupying position. With a seasoned enemy on the battlefield, it was clear that the Korean soldiers discovered the attack intention of the QGP, immediately called in artillery from nearby forts to fire at the surrounding fort. The Viet Cong units suffered some casualties, but the important thing was that the QGP's master battalion could not move in and take over as planned. Thus, the secret element of the QGP is basically gone.[citation needed]

At 3:30, that is, after 5 hours since the main battalion of the Viet Cong finished occupying, the reserve battalion basically occupied the battlefield. The regiment commander immediately gave the order to attack. During the time when the second battalion was finding its way in and taking over, the Korean soldiers were able to consolidate their position, deploying firepower to positions where the NVA would attack, so most of the enemy positions were The opening that the Viet Cong had determined in advance were fiercely blocked by the enemy. The Viet Cong had to strengthen the force to open the door for the secondary direction, change the door to open in the main direction to be able to send forces to attack the bridgehead. Particularly on the main direction, after opening the door, a part of the Viet Cong captured the enemy's front line, but the rear part could not respond because the Korean army's firepower was too strong. By 4:00 p.m. on February 15, both directions were developing unfavorably, so the NVA had to put the reserve force of the 90th battalion into combat.[citation needed]

By 5:30, the QGP basically owned the fortress, but could not destroy all the Korean soldiers, because the Korean soldiers had gathered in zone 3 and fought back fiercely. After achieving the goal of confusing the enemy, the QGP withdrew to ensure the entire force. After the battle, the Korean soldiers were forced to shrink and withdraw some points in Khanh My, Hon Ngang, and Hon Doc

Aftermath

When the fighting ended, South Koreans claimed that 246 PAVN/VC were killed.[12][9] In addition, they reported retrieving three flamethrowers, five anti-tank rocket launchers, two machine guns, 29 rifles, 100 pieces of dynamite, and over 6,000 rounds of ammunition.[14][15][16][6] ROK forces claim victory for having defended the base and preventing its capture. In the morning following the battle, the III MAF Commander visited the scene of the fighting, followed by the Commanders of I Corps, Military Assistance Command, Vietnam, the ROK Minister of National Defense and the South Korean Prime Minister.[citation needed] The South Korean Government awarded more decorations for the battle than any other action during the Vietnam War, including the first unit-wide promotion of enlisted Marines since the Korean War. Captain Jeong Kyung-jin and Second Lieutenant Shin Won-bae each received the Taeguk Medal, the only instance in which Korea's highest honor was awarded to two individuals.[12]

The New York Times reported the battle as the "South Koreans' greatest victory in their 15 months in South Vietnam."[17] Following a briefing to foreign journalists, the phrase "Myth-Making Marines" began to appear in the press, continuing the legacy of the "Ghost-Catching Marines" and "Invincible Marines" of the Korean War."[12]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Nguồn gốc danh hiệu "Gọn như Ba Gia"". ct.qdnd.vn. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Lòng dân Hòa Châu". baodanang.vn. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  3. ^ a b c 파월한국군전사 (Volume II ed.). Republic of Korea: 국방부.
  4. ^ a b ""짜빈동의 청룡 영웅들" www.vietvet.co.kr". Vietvet. Vietvet.co.kr. Retrieved 6 May 2015.
  5. ^ "Trận đồi Quang Thạnh – Trà Bình Đông – Battle of Tra Binh Dong". chientruongvietnam.com. 20 February 2019. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
  6. ^ a b http://www.ec47.com/storage/UserFileFolder/1967_Timeline_-_February_-_Blue_Dragons_&_Tally_Ho_Article.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  7. ^ a b "General Nguyễn Chơn and anecdotes". baodanang.vn. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
  8. ^ http://www.quangngai.gov.vn/vi/sovhttdl/pages/qnp-ditichdoitranhquangthanh-qnpnd-587-qnpnc-20-qnpsite-1.html
  9. ^ a b James Durand (October 2008). "Korea's Myth-Making Marines". Historynet. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  10. ^ http://www.vnmilitaryhistory.net/index.php?topic=3422.0 Archived 2013-02-08 at the Wayback Machine. Multiple Korean articles state losses of 15 killed quoting a book titled "파월한국군전사" (translated as Battle History of Korean Army sent to Vietnam), which was published by Ministry of National Defense of Korea.
  11. ^ Trận Quang Thạnh - Battle of Tra Binh Dong, 15/2/1967 Archived 2013-02-08 at the Wayback Machine(in Vietnamese)
  12. ^ a b c d Durand, James (May 2005). "The Battle of Tra Binh Dong and the Korean Origins of the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program". Marine Corps Gazette.
  13. ^ Durand, James (February 2016). "ANGLICO Marines at Tra Binh Dong". Leatherneck. 100. Archived from the original on 2018-06-20. Retrieved 2018-06-21.
  14. ^ "[삶과 추억] 베트남전 '짜빈동 전투' 영웅 정경진 예비역 중령". 2015-10-15.
  15. ^ "[베트남파병] 발표 : 국군의 베트남 파병의 경제적 의미".
  16. ^ "Famous Vietnam Battles". 2013-01-19.
  17. ^ "Koreans kill 242 in Vietnam clash". The New York Times. 16 February 1967. p. 3.

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