Prior to the US presence in Vietnam their was a major battle between Vietnamese forces and the French which culminated at Dien Bien Phu where the French were beaten, this led to the Geneva Accords which split Vietnam in two.
Two of the most famous battles during the US presence include the confrontation at Ia Drang, seen as the first real pitch battle between US and NVA forces and the Tet Offensive which is said to be a major turning point in the war becoming 'unwinnable' for the US.
Which 3 major battles?
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Campaigns: Rolling Thunder & Linebacker II
Operations Rolling Thunder, Linebacker, and Linebacker II (also known as the Christmas Bombings) were some of the most intense battles fought by US Airmen during the war.
The U.S. armed services lost not one major battle.
Making a timeline of major Vietnam War battles [A{EX]
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major rivers of Vietnam is the Mekong River
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North Vietnam defeated South Vietnam on 30 April 1975 with a conventional tank & infantry attack.
Operation Rolling Thunder and Linebacker II, were some of the biggest campaigns.Amongst the deadliest jet battles in aviation history occurred over the skies of North Vietnam in December 1972...the Christmas bombings (Linebacker II).
The South fought fought major battles on northern soil at Antietam. Then there was the Battle of Chickamauga, the 3 Chattanooga Battles, and the Battle of Gettysburg