Battle of Dak To – Hill 875 | Charlie Company Vietnam 1966-1972 The Battle of Đắk Tô was a series of major engagements of the Vietnam War that took place between 3--22 November 1967, in Kontum Province, in the Central Highlands of the Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam). The Battle for Hill 875 was a 5 day engagement during the Battle of Dak in Kon Tum province which took place during November, 1967. Les combats éclatent sur les collines au sud et au sud-est de Đắk Tô le 3 novembre : la bataille est l'une des plus acharnées et sanglantes du conflit. The battle for Hill 875 made national headlines, from page one of the November 23, 1967 Chicago Tribune to the December 1 issue of Life magazine. The official “after action” report made special mention of the terrain where much of the fighting on the 13th and afterward had occurred. The American and ARVN troops soon applied a methodical approach to combat in the highlands. At 09:43 on 19 November, three companies (330 men) of 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment moved into positions from which to assault Hill 875. They combed the hills on foot, ran into fixed PAVN hill-top defensive positions, applied massive firepower, and then launched ground attacks to force the PAVN off. In all of these instances, PAVN troops fought stub… À la fin du mois, les troupes nord-vietnamiennes battent en retraite dans leurs sanctuaires situés au Laos et au Cambodge après de lourdes pertes. The first fighting of the new operation erupted on 3 November when companies of the 4th Infantry came across PAVN defensive positions. Battle For Dak To (Dakto) & HILL 875 173rd Airborne - YouTube The next day the same thing occurred to elements of the 173rd.