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French press photo of American UH-1D Medevac helicopter landing under fire near Dak To Vietnam on November 22nd 1967. Troops primarily the 173rd Airborne Brigade and elements of the 4th Infantry Division, supported by South Vietnamese ARVN units
Photo by Francois Mazure AFP.
Translation of French label:
THE BATTLE OF DAK TO.
The Battle of Dak To, near the Cambodian border, is still raging, particularly near Hill 875 where elite American soldiers are fighting with North Vietnamese soldiers. They attack the resistance nests with flamethrowers where the North Vietnamese have entrenched themselves with mortars, bazookas, and machine guns.
NPM, arrival of an American army under fire from the North Vietnamese near the entrenched camp of Dak To.
90.583. AFP PHOTO. 11/22/67.
Image itself has some blurred spots left/right side.
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The battle of Dak To in Vietnam was a series of major engagements of the Vietnam War that took place between 3 and 23 November 1967, in Kon Tum Province, in the Central Highlands of the Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam). The action at Đắk Tô was one of a series of People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) offensive initiatives that began during the second half of the year. PAVN attacks at Lộc Ninh, Sông Bé (in Phước Long Province) and at Con Thien and Khe Sanh, (in Quảng Trị Province), were other actions which, combined with Đắk Tô, became known as "the border battles". The post hoc purported objective of the PAVN forces was to distract American and South Vietnamese forces away from cities towards the borders in preparation for the Tet Offensive.
