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Ben Het Encampment Under Heavy Fire In Vietnam
The Ben Het base camp near Dak To in Vietnam faces daily bombardment from Cambodian 85 mm and nearby mortars. Montagnard irregulars, American artillerymen, and 12 Green Berets defend alongside a Faulty supply line and repeated sapper attacks, as ground troops struggle to clear the perimeter and maintain a vital shelter away from villages.
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Peter Arnett
Ben Het
Vietnam
U.S. Special Forces
U.S. 4Th Infantry Division
4Th
U.S
Cambodia
Con Thien
Khe Sanh
Demilitarized Zone
Special Forces
West Hill
North Hill
Main Hill
Saigon
Special Forces High Command
Dak
Military High Command