LZ X-Ray
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LZ X-Ray was a key landing zone and battlefield in the 1965 Battle of Ia Drang, one of the first major engagements between U.S. and North Vietnamese forces in the Vietnam War.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battlefield
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landing zone ⓘ |
| airSupportBy |
U.S. Air Force
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U.S. Army aviation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithUnit |
1st Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment
NERFINISHED
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2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ 2nd Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Vietnam War ⓘ |
| country | South Vietnam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | November 1965 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1965-11-16 ⓘ |
| era | Cold War ⓘ |
| followedBy | LZ Albany (engagement) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCasualties |
North Vietnamese forces
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U.S. forces ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Central Highlands of Vietnam
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Ia Drang Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ Pleiku Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memorializedIn |
We Were Soldiers (film)
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We Were Soldiers Once... and Young NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | U.S. Army ground forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | Chu Pong Massif NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCommander | Harold G. Moore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
heavy use of artillery and air strikes
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intense close-quarters combat ⓘ use of helicopters for rapid troop deployment ⓘ |
| operationType | air assault landing zone ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
North Vietnamese Army
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People's Army of Vietnam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Battle of Ia Drang
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Ia Drang campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | heavy casualties on both sides ⓘ |
| side |
North Vietnamese forces
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U.S. forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
one of the first major battles between U.S. and North Vietnamese forces
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test of U.S. airmobile doctrine ⓘ |
| startDate | 1965-11-14 ⓘ |
| tactics |
airmobile operations
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artillery support ⓘ close air support ⓘ helicopter assault ⓘ |
| terrain | clearing in jungle ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1960s ⓘ |
| usedBy |
1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile)
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United States Army ⓘ |
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