The new experimental "air cavalry" was looking for a fight; the NVA accepted the challenge.
Resulted in the permanent establishment of US Army Airmobile Divisions. Ia Drang was the US Army's first official Airmobile Division battle .
Two battalions, over 300 dead in 3 days of fighting.
The Waterloo battlefield is composed (roughly) of two ridges between a valley. At the southeast end of the field is La Belle Alliance, the ridge used by French forces during the battle. At the other side of the valley is the ridge used by British forces. The Hougmont and La Haye Sainte farms are in the middle of the valley and were fought over quite heavily during the battle. It is usually lush and green as is most Belgian countryside. During the battle, though, rain had made parts of the field quite muddy. See the related link for a view from the British lines looking over the valley.
Battle of La Tremblaye happened on 1793-10-15.
The new experimental "air cavalry" was looking for a fight; the NVA accepted the challenge.
Three days
3 days.
Resulted in the permanent establishment of US Army Airmobile Divisions. Ia Drang was the US Army's first official Airmobile Division battle .
The Battle of Ia Drang was fought from November 14 to November 18, 1965 between the United States and North Vietnam. The result of the battle was inconclusive, with both sides claiming victory.
Two battalions, over 300 dead in 3 days of fighting.
The US Army's experimental "Airmobile" Division was deployed to the Ia Drang to destroy communist units in that region. NVA regular units were stationed there, and two battalions of US Army regulars engaged them for 3 days.
It was the first time American soldiers battled the the North Vietnamese soldiers in a large battle . The use of the airborne (helicopters) were also tested . Ia Drang cost the Americans a heavy toll along with the enemy giving way to war of atrrition , and "body counts" that gauged a units sucess . Both sides claimed a victory .
Khe Sanh, la Drang, Dak To, Hue, Kim Son and Con Thien.
La valley
The Waterloo battlefield is composed (roughly) of two ridges between a valley. At the southeast end of the field is La Belle Alliance, the ridge used by French forces during the battle. At the other side of the valley is the ridge used by British forces. The Hougmont and La Haye Sainte farms are in the middle of the valley and were fought over quite heavily during the battle. It is usually lush and green as is most Belgian countryside. During the battle, though, rain had made parts of the field quite muddy. See the related link for a view from the British lines looking over the valley.
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