Operation Hong Kil Dong

Operation Hong Kil Dong
Part of Vietnam War
Date July 9 – August 26, 1967 Location Near Tuy Hoa, South Vietnam Result South Korean tactical victory
Belligerents
Vietnam People's Army People's Liberation Armed Forces	Republic of Korea Army
Commanders and leaders
	Lt. Gen.Chae Myung Shin
Units involved
VPA 5th Division VPA 95th Regiment PLAF 85th Regiment	Tiger Division 9th Infantry Division
Casualties and losses
Korean claim: 638 dead 88 captured	26 dead 63 wounded

Operation Hong Kil Dong was the largest South Korean operation of the Vietnam War. The 48-day-long operation was a major success as South Korean 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.

See also

• Military history of South Korea during the Vietnam War