Battle of Binh Gia
Viet Cong and PAVN forces complete the Battle of Binh Gia after inflicting heavy losses on South Vietnamese troops
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1965 in Vietnam
Explore 84 historical events and records for Vietnam in 1965.
Historical records for Vietnam in 1965
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January
February
Operation Flaming Dart
Johnson orders retaliatory air strikes against North Vietnam after the attack on Camp Holloway near Pleiku
Pleiku Attack
Bundy is in South Vietnam during the Pleiku attack that helps trigger US air escalation
Pleiku Attack
Viet Cong forces attack Camp Holloway near Pleiku, prompting US retaliatory air strikes
Pleiku Attack
Westmoreland reports the attack on US facilities near Pleiku as Washington considers retaliation
Operation Rolling Thunder
President Johnson approves sustained bombing plans against North Vietnam
Coup Crisis
Dissident generals and the Armed Forces Council move against Khanh during South Vietnam's February coup crisis
Khanh Ouster
Khanh travels to Da Lat while trying unsuccessfully to resist the Armed Forces Council's decision to remove him
Khanh Ouster
Ky helps the military leadership neutralise Khanh's attempt to rally support after his removal
Ambassador-at-Large
Khanh accepts the face-saving post of ambassador-at-large after being forced from power by the Armed Forces Council
March
Operation Rolling Thunder
Rolling Thunder starts as the United States escalates air attacks against North Vietnam
Operation Rolling Thunder
Sustained US bombing of North Vietnam begins under Operation Rolling Thunder
Operation Rolling Thunder
Johnson begins sustained bombing of North Vietnam under Operation Rolling Thunder
Operation Rolling Thunder
McNamara supports the air campaign intended to pressure Hanoi and restrict support for the Viet Cong
Operation Rolling Thunder
Moore's 2nd Air Division participates in the opening phase of Rolling Thunder
Operation Rolling Thunder
Sharp helps direct Pacific command responsibilities for Rolling Thunder operations
US Combat Troops
US Marines land at Da Nang as the first major American ground combat deployment to South Vietnam
US Combat Troops
Westmoreland receives the first major US ground combat deployment at Da Nang
US Ground Escalation
The arrival of US Marines at Da Nang marks a major escalation of the war
US Ground Escalation
Johnson authorises the deployment of Marines to defend the Da Nang air base
US Marines Land at Da Nang
Karch commands the Marine brigade whose combat troops land at Da Nang
Operation Market Time
US and South Vietnamese naval forces begin coastal interdiction against supply routes supporting communist forces
Operation Market Time
US naval patrols begin Operation Market Time to stop seaborne communist supply to South Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh Trail
US planning expands air interdiction against infiltration routes used to support communist forces in South Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh Trail
US intelligence estimates heavy communist supply movement through Laos and presses for stronger interdiction
Military Planning
Dung serves in Hanoi's high command as communist forces intensify operations in the South
War Direction
Dung helps direct North Vietnam's military planning during the American escalation
April
Troop Increase Request
Westmoreland presses for additional US ground forces as the war intensifies
Operation Steel Tiger
US air operations expand against infiltration routes connected to the Ho Chi Minh Trail in Laos
Operation Steel Tiger
Johnson approves expanded air interdiction against infiltration routes through Laos
May
Phuoc Long Attack
Viet Cong forces attack the US Special Forces camp at Song Be in Phuoc Long Province
Phuoc Long Defense
Williams helps defend the Special Forces camp during the Viet Cong attack at Phuoc Long
Battle of Ba Gia
Thi's I Corps faces heavy pressure during the communist offensive around Ba Gia
Battle of Ba Gia
Communist forces open the Battle of Ba Gia during the 1965 summer offensive
Viet Cong Offensive
Viet Cong forces launch coordinated attacks during the 1965 summer offensive
June
Battle of Dong Xoai
Le Trong Tan is associated with communist command during the Dong Xoai campaign
Battle of Dong Xoai
Vien helps direct South Vietnamese responses to the Viet Cong attack at Dong Xoai
Battle of Dong Xoai
Westmoreland monitors the battle as Viet Cong forces overrun positions around Dong Xoai
Battle of Dong Xoai
Shields is mortally wounded while helping defend the Special Forces camp at Dong Xoai
Resignation of Phan Huy Quat
Quat resigns as civilian rule collapses before the military government takes over
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