Battle of Sông Bé 1965
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Year | 1965 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
|---|---|---|
| Era | Post-1945 (1946 onwards) | derived from year |
| Location | Vietnam | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Asia | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Vietnam War | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | United States | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 11.8190, 106.9610 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Sông Bé was a major action between the Viet Cong (VC) and Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) in May 1965.
Planned as a major show of force against the ARVN forces, the VC attempted to capture Sông Bé and the capital of Phước Long Province. However, ARVN forces in the area rallied and re-took the town by the end of the second day of combat.
Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Battle of Sông Bé (revision 1370590295), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; formatting and citations removed. No text added.
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