Battle of Ba Gia
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| Battle of Ba Gia | |||||||
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| Part of Vietnam War | |||||||
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| Combatants | |||||||
| Viet Cong | South Vietnam United States |
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| Commanders | |||||||
| Gen. Chu Huy Man | Gen. Nguyen Chanh Thi | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| Nearly 1,000 | 3 ARVN Battalions | ||||||
| Casualties | |||||||
| Unknown | 392 ARVN | ||||||
The Battle of Ba Gia was a battle of the U.S. - Vietnam war, it began after an ARVN battalion was ambushed by Viet Cong forces on May 28, 1965.
Viet Cong (VC) soldiers were briefly driven out of Ba Gia after the USAF conducted airstrikes using napalm, rockets and cannon fire from A-1 Skyraiders and F-100 Super Sabres. One month later, when the VC attacked again, they captured Ba Gia within ninety minutes.
Reinforcements were called for by the ARVN, but the US Marine battalion failed to arrive in time. When the reinforcements arrived, they were also ambushed by the VC. Only three American and sixty ARVN troops were able to escape. The battle highlights the vulnerability of the ARVN as a military force against the flexible VC.
[edit] References
- Bowman, John S. (1989). The Vietnam War Day by Day. New York: Mallard Books. ISBN 0-7924-5087-6.
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