10h 48min, nov 14, 1965 y - The First Landings at LZ X-Ray
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At 1048, the first troops of the US Army's 1st battalion, 7th cavalry landed at Landing Zone (LZ) X-Ray. After about 30 minutes of bombardment via artillery, aerial rockets, and airstrikes, members of B Company touched down to support the first battalion. The troops were inserted about 200 meters from the position of the PAVN 9th Battalion, 66th Regiment.
At 1210, a third lot of soldiers arrived, these soldiers were from the A Company, there were two platoons of them.
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10h 48min, nov 14, 1965 y
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