Battle of A Sau

Battle of A Shau
Part of the Vietnam War
DateMarch 9–10, 1966
Location
16°07′N 107°20′E / 16.12°N 107.33°E / 16.12; 107.33 (A Shau Valley)
A Shau Valley, South Vietnam UTM Grid YC 499-837[1]
Result North Vietnamese victory
Belligerents
 United States
 South Vietnam		 Vietnam North Vietnam
Units involved
United States 5th Special Forces Group
South Vietnam CIDG		 325th Division
Strength

United States 17 Green Berets
South Vietnam 410- 417 CIDG

overall: 385– 434 (camp garrison)		 Vietnam 2,000
Casualties and losses
United States 5 missing[2]
South Vietnam 196–288 killed or missing[2][3][4]		 U.S. estimate 800[2]

The Battle of A Shau (Vietnamese: trận A Sầu) was waged in early 1966 during the Vietnam War between the People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) and the forces of the United States and South Vietnam. The battle began on March 9 and lasted until March 10 with the fall of the U.S. Army's Special Forces camp of the same name. The battle was a strategic victory for the PAVN in that they were able to take control of the A Shau Valley and use it as a base area for the rest of the war.

  1. ^ Kelley, Michael P. (2002). Where We Were In Vietnam. Hellgate Press. pp. 5–3. ISBN 1555716253.
  2. ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference nationalmuseum was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Rescue in Death Valley with HHM-163
  4. ^ Despite wounds, Medal of Honor recipient killed up to 175 enemies, saved comrades