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English: Battle of Dai Do, May 2, 1968. In the early morning, the companies E and G try to reconquer Dai Do. Two sections of Company E are held at Dai Do, but a third goes ahead and enters enemy lines under heavy fire. At 9:14 a.m., Dai Do is placed under U.S. control. Company H is ordered to attack Dinh To. At 9.55, they begin the attack and meet the bulk of the North Vietnamese army (ANV). At 12.00, they request reinforcements and Company E comes to their aid. At 13.40, the North Vietnamese army counterattacks at Dinh To. Companies H and E suffer heavy casualties. Company G, with the support of Company F, is ordered to make another assault on Dinh To. The attack was also to be supported by a mechanized unit of the South Vietnamese army on the left (ASV units), which did not happen. At 3:05 p.m., the Americans carried out a brief charge, but were immobilized and suffered heavy casualties. At 4:45 p.m., two companies of the North Vietnamese army counterattack the survivors of Company G who, outnumbered, runs away. A general retreat then begins. The North Vietnamese army occupies Dai Do, although it retreats that same night and the village is again occupied by another marine battalion the next morning. (This description is based on a description of the battle of Dai Do by Max Hastings in Vietnam: An Epic Tragedy, 1945-1975, New York: Harper, 2018, pp. 488-509.)
Español: Batalla de Dai Do, 2 de mayo de 1968. A primera hora de la mañana, las compañías E y G intentan reconquistar Dai Do. Dos secciones de Compañía E quedan retenidas en Dai Do, pero una tercera sigue adelante y se interna en las líneas enemigas bajo fuego intenso. A las 9.14, Dai Do queda bajo control estadounidense. Se ordena a la compañía H atacar Dinh To. A las 9.55, inician el ataque y se encuentran con el grueso del ejército norvietnamita (ANV). A las 12.00, solicitan refuerzos y la Compañía E acude en su ayuda. A las 13.40, el ejército norvietnamita contraataca en Dinh To. Las compañías H y E sufren grandes bajas. Se encarga a la Compañía G, con el apoyo de la Compañía F, realizar un nuevo asalto a Dinh To. El ataque iba a contar además con el apoyo de una unidad mecanizada del ejército sudvietnamita por su izquierda (ASV units), apoyo que no se produjo. A las 15.05, los estadounidenses realizan una breve carga, pero quedan inmovilizados sufriendo grandes bajas. A las 16.45, dos compañías del ejército norvietnamita contraatacaron a los supervivientes de la Compañía G que, inferiores en número, huyen. Se inicia entonces una retirada general. El ejército norvietnamita ocupa Dai Do, aunque se retira esa misma noche y es ocupado nuevamente por otro batallón de marines a la mañana siguiente. (Esta descripción se basa en la descripción de la batalla de Dai Do ofrecida por Max Hastings en La guerra de Vietnam: Una tragedia épica, 1945-1975, Barcelona: Crítica, 2019, pp. 532-551.) |
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| Author | Daniel Capilla |
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English: Full series "Battle of Dai Do"
Español: Serie completa «Batalla de Dai Do»
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