What the records say
- When
- 19 Oct 1965 – 25 Oct 1965
- Kind
- Siege
- Coordinates
- 13.62° N, 107.92° E
- Description
- 1965 engagement of the Vietnam War
Siege of Plei Me
1965 Vietnam War engagement
The siege of Plei Me was the beginning phase of the first major confrontation between soldiers of the North Vietnamese People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) and the U.S. Army, represented by 12 soldiers of the 5th Special Forces Group, during the Vietnam War.
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