| Battle of An Ninh | |||||||
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| Part of Vietnam War | |||||||
 Sergeant of 502nd Infantry firing an M60 machine gun | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 United States South Vietnam |
 Viet Cong | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Lt Col W.K.G. Smith | |||||||
| Units involved | |||||||
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2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment Rangers | 2nd Regiment, 3rd Division | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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13 killed | US body count: 226–257 killed | ||||||
The Battle of An Ninh took place from 18–19 September 1965 between elements of the Vietcong (VC) 94th and 95th Battalions, 2nd Regiment, 3rd Division and the U.S. 2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment and Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) Rangers. It occurred during an operation codenamed Operation Gibraltar, developed by MACV to clear the area around the 1st Cavalry Division's base at An Khê, South Vietnam.