Battle of Sông Bé
| Battle of Sông Bé | |||||||
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| Part of the Vietnam War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Viet Cong |
South Vietnam United States | ||||||
| Units involved | |||||||
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761st Regiment 763rd Regiment 840th Battalion |
34th Ranger Battalion 36th Ranger Battalion B-34 Detachment | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 2,500 | Unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 297 killed |
58 killed 5 killed | ||||||
The Battle of Sông Bé was a major action between the Viet Cong (VC) and Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) in May 1965.
Planned as a major show of force against the ARVN forces, the VC attempted to capture Sông Bé and the capital of Phước Long Province. However, ARVN forces in the area rallied and re-took the town by the end of the second day of combat.