Battle of Ia Drang (1965)

Battle of Ia Drang (Supported by: vs North Vietnam) took place in 1965 during Vietnam War.

Battle facts

Year: 1965
Era: Contemporary
Conflict: Vietnam War
Side A: Supported by:
Side B: North Vietnam
Commanders (A): Richard T. Knowles 1st Air Cavalry Division Fwd CP, Thomas W. Brown 3rd Air Cavalry Brigade, Harold G. Moore, 1st Battalion, 7th Cavalry, Robert McDade, 2nd Battalion, 7th Cavalry, Robert B. Tully, 2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry
Commanders (B): Nguyễn Hữu An B3 Front Fwd CP commander, B3 Front Fwd CP commissar, Phạm Công Cửu 66th Deputy CO, Lã Ngọc Châu 66th PO, Lê Xuân Phôi 8/66
Casualties: : 237 killed, 258 wounded, and 4 missing (~50% of troop strength) 132 killed, 248 wounded, and 18 missing (Supported by:), U.S. claimed: 1,037–1,745 killed PAVN report: 554 killed and 669 wounded (~49% of troop strength) (North Vietnam)
Outcome: Inconclusive
Coordinates: 13.583°, 107.717°