66th Regiment, People's Army of Vietnam
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The 66th Regiment, People's Army of Vietnam was a North Vietnamese Army infantry unit noted for its major role in the 1965 Battle of Ia Drang during the Vietnam War.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 66th Regiment, People's Army of Vietnam canonical | 1 |
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
People's Army of Vietnam unit
ⓘ
infantry regiment ⓘ military unit ⓘ |
| activeDuring | 1960s ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Plei Me campaign ⓘ |
| belligerentSide |
People's Army of Vietnam
ⓘ
surface form:
North Vietnamese forces
|
| combatRole | frontline infantry ⓘ |
| conflict | Vietnam War ⓘ |
| country |
Democratic Republic of Vietnam
ⓘ
surface form:
North Vietnam
|
| engagedAgainst | United States forces in Central Highlands of South Vietnam ⓘ |
| engagementDate_BattleOfIaDrang | November 1965 ⓘ |
| era | Cold War ⓘ |
| foughtAt |
LZ Albany
ⓘ
LZ X-Ray ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | key North Vietnamese unit in early phase of large-unit warfare in Vietnam War ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Ground forces ⓘ |
| notableEngagement | Battle of Ia Drang ⓘ |
| notedFor | participation in first major battle between U.S. Army and North Vietnamese regular forces ⓘ |
| opponentInBattleOfIaDrang |
Army of the Republic of Vietnam
ⓘ
United States Army ⓘ |
| opposedUnitAtIaDrang |
1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile)
ⓘ
surface form:
1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile), United States Army
|
| partOf | People's Army of Vietnam ⓘ |
| roleInBattleOfIaDrang | major combat role ⓘ |
| theater | Central Highlands, South Vietnam ⓘ |
| type | infantry ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.