Battle of Sông Bé
1965 battle during the Vietnam War / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.
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Battle of Sông Bé | |||||||
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Part of the Vietnam War | |||||||
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Viet Cong |
South Vietnam United States | ||||||
Units involved | |||||||
761st Regiment 763rd Regiment |
34th Ranger Battalion 36th Ranger Battalion B-34 Detachment | ||||||
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2,500 | Unknown | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
85 killed |
49 killed 5 killed |
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Planned as a major show of force against the ARVN forces, the VC attempted to capture the fortified capital of Phước Long Province, Sông Bé. Perhaps to their surprise, ARVN forces in the area rallied and re-took the town by the end of the second day of combat. Several additional days of chasing the VC forces involved proved fruitless, as they escaped.