Battle of the Slopes

Battle of the Slopes
Part of Operation Greeley and Vietnam War

Troops of the 173rd Airborne Brigade during Operation Greeley
Date20–22 June 1967 [1]: 55–62 
Location
Hill 1388, Kon Tum Province, Republic of Vietnam
Result PAVN victory
Belligerents
United States United States Vietnam North Vietnam
Commanders and leaders
John R. Deane Jr.
Edward A. Partain
Frederick J. Milton		 Unknown
Units involved
Companies A & C, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment 6th Battalion, 24th Regiment
Casualties and losses
79 killed 106[2]: 302 -475[3] estimated killed, but only 10[3]-18[2]: 302  bodies found

The Battle of the Slopes was the site of an engagement between elements of the 173rd Airborne Brigade (Separate), nicknamed "Westmoreland's Fire Brigade" and People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) units, as part of Operation Greeley.

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