Battle of A Sau
1966 battle during the Vietnam War / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Battle of A Shau (Vietnamese: trận A Sầu) was waged in early 1966 during the Vietnam War between the People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) and the forces of the United States and South Vietnam. The battle began on March 9 and lasted until March 10 with the fall of the U.S. Army's Special Forces camp of the same name. The battle was a strategic victory for the PAVN in that they were able to take control of the A Shau Valley and use it as a base area for the rest of the war.
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Battle of A Shau | |||||||
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Part of the Vietnam War | |||||||
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United States South Vietnam | North Vietnam | ||||||
Units involved | |||||||
5th Special Forces Group CIDG | 325th Division | ||||||
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17 Green Berets | 2,000 | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
5 missing[2] 196–288 killed or missing[2][3][4] | U.S. estimate 800[2] |
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