Battle of Đồng Xoài

June 9–13, 1965 · Đồng Xoài

Result Viet Cong victory

Viet Cong forces overran the Đồng Xoài special forces camp and district town. South Vietnamese and American units counterattacked, but the Viet Cong inflicted heavy losses.

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North Vietnam and allies

South Vietnam and allies

Viet Cong

South Vietnam

United States

Lê Trọng Tấn military commander

William Westmoreland military commander

Cao Van Vien military commander

Strength and losses

Wounded: 290

Wounded: 174
Missing: 233

South Vietnam Killed 416

United States Killed 18

Units

South Vietnamese Regional Forces III Corps (South Vietnam) 9th Division (Vietnam) ARVN 5th Division Republic of Vietnam Airborne Division Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 11 5th Special Forces Group (United States) Civilian Irregular Defense Group program