Battle of Xa Cam My

The Battle of Xã Cẩm Mỹ was fought over two days from April 11–12, 1966, 10 miles (16 km) south of the village of Cẩm Mỹ in Phước Tuy Province, during the Vietnam War. Originally planned as a U.S. search and destroy mission intended to lure out the crack Viet Cong (VC) D800 Battalion, Charlie Company, 2nd Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment soon found itself fighting for survival in the rubber plantations of Cẩm Mỹ village, approximately 42 miles (68 km) east of Saigon. During this battle 134 men of Charlie Company, 2/16th Infantry were ambushed by the VC and 80 percent became casualties.

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1966  Wikidata
battle, United States, Vietnam, 

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Location: 10.4907, 107.1685, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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1966-04-12T00:00:00Z

1966 Battle of Xa Cam My

1964-12-28T00:00:00Z

1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

1964 — 1965 Battle of Binh Gia

1966-08-18T00:00:00Z

1966-08-18T00:00:00Z

1966 Battle of Long Tan

1967-02-17T00:00:00Z

1967-02-18T00:00:00Z

1967 Operation Bribie

1967-08-06T00:00:00Z

1967-08-06T00:00:00Z

1967 Battle of Suoi Chau Pha

1968-12-03T00:00:00Z

1969-02-19T00:00:00Z

1968 — 1969 Battle of Hat Dich

1969-06-06T00:00:00Z

1969-06-08T00:00:00Z

1969 Battle of Binh Ba

1971-09-21T00:00:00Z

1971-09-21T00:00:00Z

1971 Battle of Nui Le

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1964	Battle of Binh Gia	United States, battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1966	Battle of Xa Cam My	United States, battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1966	Battle of Long Tan	United States, Australia, New Zealand, National Liberation Front of South Vietnam, North Vietnam, battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1967	Operation Bribie	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1967	Battle of Suoi Chau Pha	United States, battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1968	Battle of Hat Dich	United States, battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1969	Battle of Binh Ba	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1971	Battle of Nui Le	United States, battle	Wikidata