Battle of Ia Drang

The Battle of Ia Drang was the first major battle between the United States Army and the People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN), as part of the Pleiku campaign conducted early in the Vietnam War, at the eastern foot of the Chu Pong Massif in the central highlands of Vietnam, in 1965. It is notable for being the first large scale helicopter air assault and also the first use of Boeing B-52 Stratofortress strategic bombers in a tactical support role. Ia Drang set the blueprint for the Vietnam War with the Americans relying on air mobility, artillery fire and close air support, while the PAVN neutralized that firepower by quickly engaging American forces at very close range.

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1965  Wikimedia, Wikidata
Ia Drang Battle
battle, United States, Vietnam, 

Etna, 

• The Operations Room page^@ Part 2
• The Operations Room page^@ Part 1
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Location: 13.5833, 107.7167, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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1965 Battle of Ia Drang

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1965-10-25T00:00:00Z

1965 Siege of Plei Me

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1966-08-09T00:00:00Z

1966 Battle of Đức Cơ

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Helmets and field equipment taken from 1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile) casualties during Operation Long Reach

Bruce Crandall's UH-1D (cropped)

Equipment taken from 1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile) casualties during Operation Long Reach

Cav9

Rick Rescorla in war

Bruce Crandall's UH-1D

Ia Drang Infantry disembarking from Helicopter

LZ X-RAY, Republic of Vietnam Terrain Board

Battle of Ia Drang Valley LZ X-Ray 1965

Arc Light operation at Chu Pong November 1965

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1965	Siege of Plei Me	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1965	Battle of Ia Drang	United States, battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1966	Battle of Đức Cơ	battle	Wikidata
link	page		The Operations Room page@	Part 2	Wikidata
link	page		The Operations Room page@	Part 1	Wikidata
commons	image		Helmets and field equipment taken from 1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile) casualties during Operation Long Reach		Commons
commons	image		Bruce Crandall's UH-1D (cropped)		Commons
commons	image		Equipment taken from 1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile) casualties during Operation Long Reach		Commons
commons	image		Cav9		Commons
commons	image		Rick Rescorla in war		Commons
commons	image		Bruce Crandall's UH-1D		Commons
commons	image		Ia Drang Infantry disembarking from Helicopter		Commons
commons	image		LZ X-RAY, Republic of Vietnam Terrain Board		Commons
commons	image		Battle of Ia Drang Valley LZ X-Ray 1965		Commons
commons	image		Arc Light operation at Chu Pong November 1965		Commons