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Bookmark or Share- Ia Drang Valley, Battle of the (1965) | Encyclopedia.comOne of the most significant battles of the Vietnam War, the 14–16 November 1965 battle in the Ia Drang Valley in South Vietnam's central highlands between the U.S. Army's 1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile) and the 33rd and 66th Regiments of the North Vietnamese Army (NVA) marked a watershed change in the military strategies of both sides.
- Battle of Ia Drang - WikipediaThe Battle of Ia Drang (Vietnamese: Trận Ia Đrăng, [iə̯ ɗrăŋ]; in English / ˈ iː ə d r æ ŋ /) was the first major battle between the United States Army and the People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN), as part of the Pleiku Campaign conducted early in the Vietnam War, at the eastern foot of the Chu Pong Massif in the central highlands of ...
- The Battle of Ia Drang Valley - Vietnam Veterans Memorial FundThe Battle of Ia Drang was the first major engagement during the Vietnam War, between members of the U.S. Army and the People’s Army of North Vietnam. The two-part battle took place between November 14 and November 18, 1965 west of Plei Me, in the Central Highlands of South Vietnam.
- Battle of Ia Drang (1965) | Vietnam War, Description, & FactsBattle of Ia Drang, first major clash between U.S. soldiers and North Vietnamese troops during the Vietnam War. It occurred in the Ia Drang valley, near Vietnam’s border with Cambodia, on November 14–18, 1965.
- Battle of Ia Drang - MILITARY HISTORY ONLINEDuring the Vietnam War, the United States (U.S.) forces launched a bold mission in the contested region called the Ia Drang Valley.[1] Considered for many as the first major battle during the war between the U.S. Army and the North Vietnamese Army (NVA), both sides showed the importance of tactics, key equipment, and capabilities to overcome an ...
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