: 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, the two platoons of South Vietnamese Regional Force defending Lộc Thọ were subdued, and the VC swiftly reorganized their position around the area. 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 launch a counter-attack against the lead element of the enemy's 1st Regiment.