Battle of Đồng Xoài
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The Battle of Đồng Xoài （Vietnamese: Trận Đồng Xoài） was a major battle fought during the Viet Cong （VC） Summer Offensive of 1965 as part of the Vietnam War.
The battle took place in Phước Long Province, South Vietnam, between June 9 and 13, 1965.
In 1964, General Nguyễn Khánh gained control of the South Vietnamese government after General Dương Văn Minh was overthrown in a military coup.
Although Khánh was able to gain control of the military junta, he failed to garner support from the civilian population when he implemented various laws which limited the freedoms of the South Vietnamese people.
He then had a falling-out with the Catholic faction within his own government, when he became increasingly reliant on the Buddhist movement to hold on to power.
Consequently, on February 20, 1965, Khánh was ousted from power and was forced to leave South Vietnam forever.
The political instability in Saigon gave North Vietnamese leaders an opportunity to step up their military campaign in the south.
They believed the South Vietnamese government was able to survive because it still had a strong military to combat the growing influence of the VC. With the summer campaign of 1965,
North Vietnamese People's Army of Vietnam （PAVN） and VC forces aimed to inflict significant losses on the South Vietnamese military.
In Phước Long Province, the PAVN/VC summer offensive culminated in the Đồng Xoài campaign.
The fight for Đồng Xoài began on the evening of June 9, 1965, when the VC 272nd Regiment attacked and captured the Civilian Irregular Defense Group and U.S. Special Forces camp there.
In response to the sudden assault, the Army of the Republic of Vietnam （ARVN） Joint General Staff ord...
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