Landing Zone Albany
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Landing Zone Albany was a U.S. Army helicopter landing site in the Ia Drang Valley of Vietnam that became the focal point of a major and deadly engagement during the Vietnam War.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle site
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military landing zone ⓘ |
| ambushBy | North Vietnamese Army forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedUnit |
1st Battalion, 5th Cavalry
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry NERFINISHED ⓘ 2nd Battalion, 7th Cavalry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile) tactics
ⓘ
airmobile warfare doctrine ⓘ |
| belligerent |
North Vietnam
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| casualties | hundreds of U.S. and North Vietnamese soldiers killed or wounded ⓘ |
| commandersInvolved | Lt. Col. Robert McDade NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Vietnam War ⓘ |
| country | Republic of Vietnam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 1965-11-17 ⓘ |
| distanceFrom | several kilometers from Landing Zone X-Ray ⓘ |
| documentedBy |
Harold G. Moore
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Joseph L. Galloway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| documentedIn | We Were Soldiers Once... and Young NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engagementType | meeting engagement ⓘ |
| era | Cold War ⓘ |
| feature |
helicopter landing site
ⓘ
surrounded by tall grass and trees ⓘ |
| legacy | symbol of the intensity of early large-unit combat in Vietnam ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Central Highlands of Vietnam
NERFINISHED
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Ia Drang Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ Pleiku Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryOperationType | airmobile landing zone ⓘ |
| notableFor |
ambush of U.S. battalions
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close-quarters infantry combat ⓘ |
| notableOutcome | lessons for U.S. Army airmobile operations ⓘ |
| opposingForce |
North Vietnamese Army
NERFINISHED
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People's Army of Vietnam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Battle of Ia Drang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfCampaign | Pleiku Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | Landing Zone X-Ray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
heavy U.S. casualties
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tactical stalemate ⓘ |
| strategicObjective | to move U.S. battalions from Landing Zone X-Ray ⓘ |
| terrain | open clearing in jungle ⓘ |
| timePeriod | November 1965 ⓘ |
| usedBy |
1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ 2nd Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Army ⓘ |
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