3 March 1969, The only tank battle of the entire Vietnam War took place between North Vietnamese and American tanks.

At night, eight PT-76B amphibious tanks, supported by armored personnel carriers, attacked the U.S. Special Forces camp at Ben Het Camp.

American intelligence had been aware of the planned attack in advance, and the camp’s garrison was reinforced with a platoon of M48A3 Patton tanks from the 69th Armor Regiment.

During the battle, one PT-76 was destroyed by a mine, and two more were knocked out by fire from the M48 tanks.

U.S. losses amounted to one tank.

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