Battle at Xom Bo II information
for 1 INF DIV
For date 670517
1 INF DIV was a US Army unit
Primary service involved, US Army
South Vietnam
Location, Xom Bo II
Description: This battle began when several 1st Inf Div units decided to walk into their LZ about 40 miles NNE Saigon rather than be airlifted in. Intel reports had four companies of the 271st VC Rgmt in ambush around the LZ. The enemy was thrown off guard and suffered 222 casualties before the 1st Inf Div units were finished
The source for this information was Turner 1st Inf P:25
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