First Battle of Vietnam: Ia Drang
- Episode aired Nov 19, 2021
- 21m
In the first major engagement of the war between regular U.S. and North Vietnamese forces, the 3rd Brigade, 1st Calvary Division (Airmobile) launched the first heliborne assault of its kind ... Read allIn the first major engagement of the war between regular U.S. and North Vietnamese forces, the 3rd Brigade, 1st Calvary Division (Airmobile) launched the first heliborne assault of its kind against the communist enemy. This three day battle resulted in the loss of thousands of li... Read allIn the first major engagement of the war between regular U.S. and North Vietnamese forces, the 3rd Brigade, 1st Calvary Division (Airmobile) launched the first heliborne assault of its kind against the communist enemy. This three day battle resulted in the loss of thousands of lives, and tested the limits of both armies capabilities. Both sides accomplished their goal... Read all