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It was the B52 bombers that destroyed General Giap's forces, and it was the B52s that saved the US Marines based there. The vast majority of those bombs were probably 750 pound general purpose high explosive types. 108 of them per bomber; 324 bombs per every three plane cell (flights of 3 aircraft were called "cells"). Those bombs leave a crater large enough for a full sized pick up truck to disappear into; they were used as Swimming Pools by GIs when on missions...those craters are everywhere...everywhere...there are (or were, many might have been filled in by now) so many bomb craters, that the old ones had plants, trees, and grass growing in them, so that a tank couldn't see them and the tank or ACAV would call into the bomb craters, and could not be seen...except for the radio antenna which was the length of a fishing pole. The only way a GI could find the missing tank or ACAV was by looking for that "fishing pole" sticking out of the ground. So, how many NVA died at Khe Sanh? Unless the NVA wants to release those figures we'll never know...because those blasts that made those bomb craters completely destroyed any AK-47, Machinegun, Truck, or NVA soldier that it hit.
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Who won the battle of siege at khe sahn?
The US Marines at Khe Sanh won because Khe Sanh did not fall to the NVA. At Khe Sanh, General Giap intended to repeat his success against the French Army at Dien Bien Phu fourteen years earlier, but the siege failed because the US managed to supply Khe Sanh by air and provide tactical air support for the defenders, whereas the French air link to Dien Bien Phu was tenuous at best after that siege began.
What was Khe Sanh?
Of the four Military Regions (MR) in South Vietnam, MR1, better known as I Corps (I Corps, II Corps, III Corps, and IV Corps are also known as MR1, MR2, etc.) was the hottest. It contained regiments of NVA. III Corps and IV Corps were primarily VC territory. Obviously fighting the NVA was tougher and far more dangerous. Khe Sahn was in I Corps. Khe Sanh also happened to be in a dangerous portion of I Corps; close to the Laos border (where NVA could stage attacks and withdraw back into...plus they had tons of equipment available to them there). In these AOs (Areas of Operations) the NVA seemingly conducted "search and destroy" missions...hunting for GIs. In the slang of the times, "here, the NVA hunted for you!" This set the stage for the siege. Next NVA General Giap wanted to make an example out of the Marine base at Khe Sanh. He was the right man for the job, for it was he that did in the French at Dien Bien Phu 14 years earlier. Giap was going to repeat the process against the Americans. But then President Johnson (LBJ) found out about Giap and his plans and launched an all out campaign to prevent Giap from repeating his past victory against the French. As LBJ stated, "I'll not have no da-- Den Ben Foos!" LBJ sent US Army reinforcements, but more importantly he ordered B52s to saturate the surrounding zones around Khe Sanh. No matter what you read, no matter what you hear, it was the B52s that saved Khe Sanh. Giap defeated the French, but he couldn't defeat the B52s.
Who was the leader of the Viet Minh movement?
The most common field leader, known to most people during the war, was General Giap, who had defeated the French in 1954 at Dien Bien Phu, and then laid seige to the US Marine Base at Khe Sanh in 1968. GEN Giap was not a "guerilla leader", but a high ranking general in the North Vietnamese Army.
How many nva were killed in Vietnam War?
Discounting AAA gun crews, SAM site crews, transportation personnel, engineers, and just counting the NVA infantrymen & tank crewmen, possibly 500,000 men thru out the war. A vast amount of NVA casualties were attributed to the B52 Stratofortress...this weapon destroyed more men than any other weapon during the war...it was also the most feared weapon by the communists (both NVA & VC). Hanoi has hinted that approximately 2 million communists (total) died in the war.
Highest north Vietnam army officer killed by enemy fire in Vietnam war?
Although not generally reported to the men in the field by name, high ranking US officers believed that some NVA generals may have been killed during B-52 strikes. General Giap, one of the few NVA generals fairly common to most US servicemen, due to his reputation during the French War, as well as the siege at the Marine Corps base at Khe Sanh; definitely survived the war & definitely would have been reported as killed...if he had been.
In the 30 day Siege of Khe Sanh how many tons of munitions was delivered by air to support the Marines?
Close Air Support:A total of 18,000 tons of munitions and aerial resupply was delivered to Khe Sanh during the Siege. In addition, the US Air Force flew 9,691 sorties and delivered 14,223 tons of ordnance on North Vietnamese Army (NVA) targets in the area, the US Marine Corps flew 7,098 sorties against NVA targets and delivered 17,014 tons of ordnance and the US Navy flew 5,337 sorties and delivered 7,941 tons of ordnance on NVA targets. That works out to 922 planes per day flew tactical missions into Khe Sahn during the Siege (That is 38 aircraft in the vicinity of Khe Sahn an hour for a full month. Or think of it as more than a plane every 2 minutes.)That is what is called close air support.
Who won the battle of siege at khe sahn?
The US Marines at Khe Sanh won because Khe Sanh did not fall to the NVA. At Khe Sanh, General Giap intended to repeat his success against the French Army at Dien Bien Phu fourteen years earlier, but the siege failed because the US managed to supply Khe Sanh by air and provide tactical air support for the defenders, whereas the French air link to Dien Bien Phu was tenuous at best after that siege began.
What was Khe Sanh?
Of the four Military Regions (MR) in South Vietnam, MR1, better known as I Corps (I Corps, II Corps, III Corps, and IV Corps are also known as MR1, MR2, etc.) was the hottest. It contained regiments of NVA. III Corps and IV Corps were primarily VC territory. Obviously fighting the NVA was tougher and far more dangerous. Khe Sahn was in I Corps. Khe Sanh also happened to be in a dangerous portion of I Corps; close to the Laos border (where NVA could stage attacks and withdraw back into...plus they had tons of equipment available to them there). In these AOs (Areas of Operations) the NVA seemingly conducted "search and destroy" missions...hunting for GIs. In the slang of the times, "here, the NVA hunted for you!" This set the stage for the siege. Next NVA General Giap wanted to make an example out of the Marine base at Khe Sanh. He was the right man for the job, for it was he that did in the French at Dien Bien Phu 14 years earlier. Giap was going to repeat the process against the Americans. But then President Johnson (LBJ) found out about Giap and his plans and launched an all out campaign to prevent Giap from repeating his past victory against the French. As LBJ stated, "I'll not have no da-- Den Ben Foos!" LBJ sent US Army reinforcements, but more importantly he ordered B52s to saturate the surrounding zones around Khe Sanh. No matter what you read, no matter what you hear, it was the B52s that saved Khe Sanh. Giap defeated the French, but he couldn't defeat the B52s.
What was a lowlight of the Vietnam war?
The TET offensive of '68. The Battle of Khe Sanh, when the "issue" was in doubt. Operation Lam Son 719. The 1972 NVA offensive with conventional forces. The end in April 1975.
Who was the leader of the Viet Minh movement?
The most common field leader, known to most people during the war, was General Giap, who had defeated the French in 1954 at Dien Bien Phu, and then laid seige to the US Marine Base at Khe Sanh in 1968. GEN Giap was not a "guerilla leader", but a high ranking general in the North Vietnamese Army.
General Vo Nguyen Diap?
General Giap defeated the French at Dien Bien Phu in 1954. He then commanded NVA units surrounding the US Marine base at Khe Sanh in '68. When President Johnson got that information, he was bound and determined not to let Khe Sanh fall...the political fallout from another "Giap" victory would've just about finished the US in Vietnam...in 1968.
What happened when the b52s were brought into the Vietnam war?
During the Vietnam war, the mightiest weapon in the US arsenal, other than nukes, was the Strategic Air Command's B52 Stratofortress high altitude heavy bomber. Although the USAF had only less than 400 of them (the rest had been destroyed in compliance with treaties with the USSR), and 30 of them had been destroyed in the Viet War (some sources say 31) it's "Arc Light" missions were the most awesome bombing strikes (air strikes) ever witnessed by US servicemen...and it was the ONLY weapon that the NVA feared (truely feared). And contrary to all that propaganda regarding the US Marines winning the battle at Khe Sanh in 1968; or the US Army reinforcements there...it was the AIR STRIKES, primarily the Arc Light missions that saved Khe Sanh. When the NVA dug their trenches towards the embattled Marines it was the AIR STRIKES that caved them in (burying the NVA alive). When the NVA emplaced artillery and built up their regiments surrounding Khe Sanh to make another Bien Dien Phu (the same NVA General Giap was commanding them) out of the US Marines; it was the AIR STRIKES that turned the tide and made the NVA realize that they weren't going to do anything to Khe Sanh...as long as those AIR STRIKES continued. B52s were also used by President Nixon during his maximum effort "Linebacker" and "Linebacker II" campaigns in 1972. For the first and last time in history B52 tailgunners shot down 2 NVAF MiG21 interceptors. And one NVAF MiG21 pilot claimed shooting down one B52 with air to air missiles...denied by the USAF which claimed the Stratofortress was downed by a SAM.
Why was it important for North Vietnam to take over khe Sanh?
The NVA hoped to capture Khe Sanh which would have been a major asset to the North for having unbridled access to their logistical lifeline known as the Ho Chi Minh Trail . Over-running the Khe Sanh base would have been a major morale booster to the North reminiscent of their victory over the French at Dien Bien Phu (13 March - 7 May 1954) . It would have been a psychological blow to American resolve to continue the war and would have fed the protest movement at home .
What is nva Vietnam?
NVA is the vietnam NlGGERS
What was the purpose of the battle of khe sanh?
The NVA siege at Khe Sanh was led by the same General Giap who defeated the French fourteen years earlier (in 1954) at Dien Bien Phu (located in North Vietnam), the French fought in both North and South Vietnam, because the country was NOT divided then. President Johnson was determined NOT to allow himself to be defeated with an American version of, "...no darn Dien Bien Phu's!" The US Marines were effectively cut off and surrounded by regular army units from the north. It became a battle of "will's" between President Johnson and General Giap. If Khe Sanh fell, President Johnson's war might be finished. So he specifically sent over US Army reinforcements directly from the US to reinforce the marines, with orders, "Khe Sanh will be held." The B-52's ultimately saved the marine base. The surrounding NVA units that had spent weeks digging trenches closer and closer to the defenders were cratered into the earth by the big bombers. General Giap withdrew his army from the field, the siege was over. Strategically, historians largely believe that the battle for Khe Sanh was a diversion to draw attention away from the build up for personnel and materiel across the country in preparation of the Tet Offensive.
What does NVA in airline ticket means?
The colomn before it is NVB, which means Not Valid Before. NVA means Not Valid After.
How many nva were killed in Vietnam War?
Discounting AAA gun crews, SAM site crews, transportation personnel, engineers, and just counting the NVA infantrymen & tank crewmen, possibly 500,000 men thru out the war. A vast amount of NVA casualties were attributed to the B52 Stratofortress...this weapon destroyed more men than any other weapon during the war...it was also the most feared weapon by the communists (both NVA & VC). Hanoi has hinted that approximately 2 million communists (total) died in the war.
