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Battle of Dong Xoai

Battle of Dong Xoai
Part of the Vietnam War
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Soldiers of the ARVN 52nd Ranger Battalion (left) and a U.S. Army advisor (right) in Đồng Xoài.
Date June 9–13, 1965
Location Đồng Xoài, Phước Long Province, South Vietnam
Result Viet Cong victory
Belligerents
FNL Flag.svg Viet Cong  South Vietnam
 United States
Commanders and leaders
FNL Flag.svg Le Trong Tan Flag of South Vietnam.svg Cao Văn Viên
Flag of the United States.svg William Westmoreland
Units involved

FNL Flag.svg 9th Division

  • 271st Regiment
  • 272nd Regiment
  • 273rd Regiment
  • 274th Regiment
840th Battalion
Local sapper units

South Vietnam ARVN Rangers

  • 34th Ranger Battalion
  • 36th Ranger Battalion
  • 52nd Ranger Battalion

South Vietnam ARVN Forces

  • 51st Infantry Regiment
  • 7th Infantry Regiment
    • 1st Battalion
  • 7th Airborne Battalion

South Vietnam Regional Forces

  • 111th RF Company
  • 327th Militia Company
  • 328th Militia Company

Flag of the United States.svg 173rd Airborne Brigade

Flag of the United States.svg 118th Aviation Company
Flag of Cambodia.svg Cambodian CIDG
Casualties and losses
126 bodies recovered inside recaptured compounds South Vietnam:
416 killed, 174 wounded, and 233 missing
United States:
20 killed or wounded, and 13 missing

FNL Flag.svg 9th Division

South Vietnam ARVN Rangers

South Vietnam ARVN Forces

South Vietnam Regional Forces

Flag of the United States.svg 173rd Airborne Brigade


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