Battle of Fire Support Base Ripcord

The Battle of Fire Support Base Ripcord was a 23-day battle between elements of the U.S. Army 101st Airborne Division and two reinforced divisions of the People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) that took place from 1 to 23 July 1970. It was the last major confrontation between United States ground forces and the PAVN during the Vietnam War.

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battle, United States, 

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Location: 16.446, 107.191, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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1970-07-01T00:00:00Z

1970-07-23T00:00:00Z

1970 Battle of Fire Support Base Ripcord

1966-03-09T00:00:00Z

1966-03-10T00:00:00Z

1966 Battle of A Shau

1968-04-19T00:00:00Z

1968-04-21T00:00:00Z

1968 Battle of Signal Hill Vietnam

1969-03-18T00:00:00Z

1969-03-18T00:00:00Z

1969 Operation Dewey Canyon

1969-05-10T00:00:00Z

1969-05-20T00:00:00Z

1969 Battle of Hamburger Hill

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2nd Battalion, 506th Infantry soldier reads mail at Firebase Ripcord

Fire Support Base Ripcord (Vietnam) 001

Sign at Firebase Ripcord, 7 July 1970

An undated photo of a rucksack with an M16, ammunition belt and a grenade at Firebase Ripcord in the A Shau valley near Hue, Vietnam 700701-A-ZZ999-002

2nd Battalion, 506th Infantrymen stack 105mm rounds at Firebase Ripcord

2nd Battalion, 506th Infantrymen move ammunition at Firebase Ripcord

2nd Battalion, 506th Infantry gun crew at Firebase Ripcord fire a 105mm howitzer at an enemy mortar position

A patrol from the 2nd Battalion, 506th Infantry, 101st Airborne Division, returns to Firebase Ripcord following a search for an enemy machine gun position which had been harassing resupply flights, 7 July 1970

2nd Battalion, 506th Infantry observer at Firebase Ripcord

Dinner at Firebase Ripcord

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict		Battle of the Mỹ Chánh Line	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1966	Battle of A Shau	United States, battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1968	Battle of Signal Hill Vietnam	United States, battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1969	Operation Dewey Canyon	United States, battle, military operation	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1969	Battle of Hamburger Hill	United States, battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1970	Battle of Fire Support Base Ripcord	United States, battle	Wikidata
commons	image		2nd Battalion, 506th Infantry soldier reads mail at Firebase Ripcord		Commons
commons	image		Fire Support Base Ripcord (Vietnam) 001		Commons
commons	image		Sign at Firebase Ripcord, 7 July 1970		Commons
commons	image		An undated photo of a rucksack with an M16, ammunition belt and a grenade at Firebase Ripcord in the A Shau valley near Hue, Vietnam 700701-A-ZZ999-002		Commons
commons	image		2nd Battalion, 506th Infantrymen stack 105mm rounds at Firebase Ripcord		Commons
commons	image		2nd Battalion, 506th Infantrymen move ammunition at Firebase Ripcord		Commons
commons	image		2nd Battalion, 506th Infantry gun crew at Firebase Ripcord fire a 105mm howitzer at an enemy mortar position		Commons
commons	image		A patrol from the 2nd Battalion, 506th Infantry, 101st Airborne Division, returns to Firebase Ripcord following a search for an enemy machine gun position which had been harassing resupply flights, 7 July 1970		Commons
commons	image		2nd Battalion, 506th Infantry observer at Firebase Ripcord		Commons
commons	image		Dinner at Firebase Ripcord		Commons