On December 28th, 1964 the Viet Cong launched its largest attack to date when two Viet Cong regiments, joined by local militiamen, overrun the town of Binh Gia, approximately 40 miles southeast of Saigon, in the Mekong Delta. Despite a numerical and technological disadvantage, (1,800 VC vs 4,300 ARVN) the Viet Cong force holds Binh Gia for more than four days, repelling all South Vietnamese attempts to retake the town. The ARVN suffered 201 KIA’s, 192 wounded, and 68 MIA’s, along with 5 American military advisers who were also KIA. The Viet Cong soldiers decimate a South Vietnamese ranger battalion as well as a battalion of marines before voluntarily abandoning Binh Gia on January 1, 1965. The battle of Binh Gia was the worst defeat for ARVN troops in their fight against the Viet Cong insurgency. The battle demonstrates the increasing military proficiency of the Viet Cong. Perhaps more significantly, it shows that South Vietnam’s military remains fatally weak, despite American resources and training, and that the Saigon government is unable to effectively defend the country, which seems dangerously near collapse #vietnam #war #arvn #ranger #sniper #history #combat #footage #interview #documentary #pilot #airborne #jet #plane #helicopter #1960s #us #coldwar #army #marines #navy #airforce #spaceforce #coastguard #fyp #fypシ #fy #f #capcut #CapCut