Facing Annihilation - Green Berets Battle at Nam Dong 1964
Published at : December 24, 2021
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The American Special Forces operators at Camp Nam Dong knew that the Viet Cong would attack their outpost sooner rather than later. They just didn’t know when.
In early July of 1964, several confrontations had escalated to full-fledged warfare, innocent villagers were attacked by Communist aficionados, entire farms were destroyed and left to rot, and combat patrols from around the area reported countless ominous signs.
Then, at 2:00am on July 5, twelve Green Berets instructors and their Vietnamese trainees received their baptism in fire when over 1,000 Viet Cong guerillas surrounded their base and went after them.
The odds were not in their favor, and it was up to Captain Roger Donlon to push his men to the limit until air support arrived...
- As images and footage of actual events are not always available, Dark Docs sometimes utilizes similar historical images and footage for dramatic effect. I do my best to keep it as visually accurate as possible. All content on Dark Docs is researched, produced, and presented in historical context for educational purposes. We are history enthusiasts and are not always experts in some areas, so please don't hesitate to reach out to us with corrections, additional information, or new ideas. -
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The American Special Forces operators at Camp Nam Dong knew that the Viet Cong would attack their outpost sooner rather than later. They just didn’t know when.
In early July of 1964, several confrontations had escalated to full-fledged warfare, innocent villagers were attacked by Communist aficionados, entire farms were destroyed and left to rot, and combat patrols from around the area reported countless ominous signs.
Then, at 2:00am on July 5, twelve Green Berets instructors and their Vietnamese trainees received their baptism in fire when over 1,000 Viet Cong guerillas surrounded their base and went after them.
The odds were not in their favor, and it was up to Captain Roger Donlon to push his men to the limit until air support arrived...
- As images and footage of actual events are not always available, Dark Docs sometimes utilizes similar historical images and footage for dramatic effect. I do my best to keep it as visually accurate as possible. All content on Dark Docs is researched, produced, and presented in historical context for educational purposes. We are history enthusiasts and are not always experts in some areas, so please don't hesitate to reach out to us with corrections, additional information, or new ideas. -
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