14 nov 1965 - U.S. Deaths at the Battle of Ia Drang
Description:
Nearly 300 Americans are killed and hundreds more injured in the first large-scale battle of the war, the Battle of la Drang Valley. At the battle, in South Vietnam’s Central Highlands, U.S. ground troops are dropped onto and withdrawn from the battlefield by helicopter, in what would become a common strategy. Both sides declare victory.Ajouté au bande de temps:
Date:
14 nov 1965
Maintenaint
~ Il y a 59 ans