16 Huey's. The first drop was 2 waves of 8 Helicopters. The LZ war about the size of a mis-shaped football field.
Central Highlands. 13 degrees 34'4.6"N 107 degrees 42'50.4"E Slightly North of the base of the Chu Pong Massif. Go to rjsmith.com?ia-drang-1-nf.html
The morning of November 14, 1965, It started with several platoons of American troops landing by helicopter at a clearing located in the Ia Drang River Valley, Vietnam. This was the first of several battles in the area.
South Vietnamese troops did not participate in the battle. There were an estimated 1000 NVA(North Vietnamese Army) casualties in the Battle of the Ia Drang ; see related link to additional information .
Resulted in the permanent establishment of US Army Airmobile Divisions. Ia Drang was the US Army's first official Airmobile Division battle .
Ia Drang battle in '65; 300 dead GI's in 3 days.
1965.
WWII validated the "Airborne" divisions (paratroopers) Vietnam validated the "Airmobile" divisions (helicopters); Ia Drang battle in '65.
Ia Drang valley.
The Battle of Ia Drang lasted from 14 November through 18 November in 1965 .
Ya Drang
Is Drang is "River" Drang in Hmong.
GI's called it "I" Drang.
Central Highlands. 13 degrees 34'4.6"N 107 degrees 42'50.4"E Slightly North of the base of the Chu Pong Massif. Go to rjsmith.com?ia-drang-1-nf.html
The morning of November 14, 1965, It started with several platoons of American troops landing by helicopter at a clearing located in the Ia Drang River Valley, Vietnam. This was the first of several battles in the area.
The US Army sometimes prefers to identify the Ia Drang Valley as their first big victory over the Communist forces.
No
South Vietnamese troops did not participate in the battle. There were an estimated 1000 NVA(North Vietnamese Army) casualties in the Battle of the Ia Drang ; see related link to additional information .