Korean claim 638 dead88 captured 26 dead63 wounded | Dates 9 Jul 1967 – 26 Aug 1967 | |
Result South Korean tactical victory Similar Operation Shed Light, Battle of Suoi Bong Trang, Operation Chenla II, Battle of Gang Toi, Battle of Suoi Chau Pha | ||
Operation Hong Kil Dong (홍길동작전) was the largest South Korean operation of the Vietnam War. The 48-day-long operation was claimed by South Korea as a major success as they claimed to have forces thwarted VPA/NLF infiltration into friendly areas. The results of the operation were a kill ratio of 24:1 in the Korean's report: 638 Vietnamese to 26 South Koreans. 98 crew-served and 359 individual weapons were captured in the aftermath.
Vietnam veterans such as Commander of the ROK Army Forces in Vietnam and the Chief of Staff of the ROK Army, General Chae Myung-shin, and Colonel (Retired) Choi Hee Nam, wrote about Operation Hong Kil Dong in their Vietnam War memoirs.
Operation Hong Kil Dong Vicinity 16°10′N 108°55′E
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