The Battle of Đồing Xoài was waged by the National Liberation Front, otherwise known as the Viet Cong, during the Communist winter-spring offensive of 1965. It was the largest battle during that stage of the Vietnam War.
Following their triumph at Binh Gia the NLF's military command decided to launch further attacks on the Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) in an attempt to destroy as many enemy units as possible. In the months leading up to ...
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The Battle of Đồing Xoài was waged by the National Liberation Front, otherwise known as the Viet Cong, during the Communist winter-spring offensive of 1965. It was the largest battle during that stage of the Vietnam War.
Following their triumph at Binh Gia the NLF's military command decided to launch further attacks on the Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) in an attempt to destroy as many enemy units as possible. In the months leading up to the struggle at Đồing Xoài the Viet Cong swept through Phuoc Binh and Song Be. Those attacks, though small in scale, prompted the South Vietnamese to reinforce Đồng Xoài with two more battalions.
Đồing Xoài area was manned by U.S.-trained South Vietnamese special forces (Luc Luong Dac Biet, LLDB) and militiamen (Civilian Irregular Defense Group, CIDG). With a strong defensive system the ARVN were confident that their base could withstand a Viet Cong attack. Although U.S-led South Vietnamese forces eventually outnumbered the Viet Cong by nearly...
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