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ORDER OF BATTLE // Nov 1965

Ia Drang

Estimated force strength by side, with confidence labels per surviving record.

Forces engaged

2 sides catalogued · combined 3,500 estimated

  • South Vietnam

    1,000

    Medium-confidence figure

  • North Vietnam

    2,500

    Medium-confidence figure

Battle context

Air-mobile doctrine tested at scale

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Sources (26)

Monograph

Chickenhawk

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