nov 14, 1965 - Battle of La Drang
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The Battle of La Drang was proven to be one of the worst defeats of an American battalion throughout the entire Vietnam War. It all began when the North attacked the U.S. This battle was also the first major involvement between regular U.S. Army forces and the People’s Army of Vietnam.
The people involved in this war were as follows:
The United States
North and South Vietnam
Viet Cong
---American officials in Saigon declared the Battle of the Ia Drang a victory, The battle was important because it was the first contact between U.S. troops and North Vietnamese forces.
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