2006-07-26 06:47:43 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
It was one of the early engagements between U.S. and NVA forces. 48 U.S. soldiers were killed. "Big & Rich" wrote a song about it based on the story of one of the soldiers present.
2006-07-26 06:56:28 · answer #1 · answered by Otis F 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Your looking for Operation Hump, where the 173 Airborne was ambushed by over 1200 Veit Cong in Veitnam and took only 48 casualties.
The Veitcong took it as a victory:
"In another battle in Ben Cat district one platoon of guerrillas fought a very strong unit of the 173rd Airborne Brigade. In the battle our platoon did not take casualties and defeated the U.S. force [Battle of Hill 65 in Operation Hump, November 8, 1965]. "
General Tran Van Tra, Veit Cong
2006-07-26 08:20:22 · answer #2 · answered by elucase 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋