: p. 20 Within 10 minutes of fighting, the two platoons of South Vietnamese Regional Force defending Lộc Thọ were subdued, and the VC quickly consolidated the battlefield around the area. At around 6:00 am ARVN Captain Nguyễn Văn Ngọc, commander of the 1st Battalion, 51st Infantry Regiment, led his unit from Gò Cao south toward Phước Lộc to stage a counter-attack against the lead element of the enemies' 1st Regiment.
: p. 20 Within ten minutes of combat, two South Vietnamese Regional Force platoons defending Lộc Thọ were subdued, and the VC rapidly reorganized their position around the area. ARVN Captain Nguyễn Văn Ngọc, commander of the 1st Battalion, 51st Infantry Regiment, led his unit from Gò Cao south toward Phước Lộc to launch a counter-attack against the enemy's lead element in the 1st Regiment at approximately 6:00 am.