HistoryCentral Est. 1996
The Vietnam War

U. S. Base Wiped Out

U. S. Base Wiped Out
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U. S. Base Wiped Out

Enemy troops wipe out the U.S. Special Forces camp at A Sha located near the Laos border. U.S. Marine Corp's helicopters manage to rescue 12 of the 17 Green Berets and 172 of the 400 South Vietnamese.

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