Works cited
About.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 4 Dec. 2012. <http://militaryhistory.about.com/od/vietnamwar/p/Vietnam-War-Battle-Of-Ia-Drang.htm>. Summary of battle including events leading up to it. Gives insight on events before battle happened and cause.
About.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 9 Dec. 2012. <http://americanhistory.about.com/od/vietnam/tp/vietnam-war.htm>. This source is a timeline of the conflict. This source is useful for finding info on later on in the war.
“After Action Report, Ia Drang Valley Operation 1st Battalion, 7th Cavalry 14-16 November 1965.” The Air University. N.p., 30 Aug. 2012. Web. 4 Dec. 2012. <http://www.au.af.mil/au/awc/awcgate/vietnam/ia_drang.pdf>. This source provides an insight on the battle and the times of it. It provides specific information on the battle and gives times, thereby it is helpful.
Gallowat, Joseph L. “Fatal Victory.” Sirs. N.p.: n.p., n.d. N. pag. Print. This gives info on a little bit of the Ia Drang. It was helpful for giving info on before and after the battle.
Galloway, Joseph. “Ia Drang - The Battle That Convinced Ho Chi Minh He Could Win.” Live the History. Weider History Group, n.d. Web. 5 Dec. 2012. <http://www.historynet.com/ia-drang-where-battlefield-losses-convinced-ho-giap-and-mcnamara-the-u-s-could-never-win.htm>.
Galloway, Joseph L. “Vietnam Story.” Sirs. N.p.: n.p., n.d. 1-13. Print. It is very helpful for finding the summary of the battle and the timeline of the Battle of the Ia Drang. It is helpful.
Hadit.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 6 Dec. 2012. <http://www.hadit.com/vaclaimslibrary/vietnam/the_battle_of_ia_drang_valley.html>. This source is about the Ia Drang battle only. This source is helpful for finding info on the arsenal of both sides.
“Ia Drang-45th Anniversary.” Command Posts. Callie Oettinger, n.d. Web. 5 Dec. 2012. <http://www.commandposts.com/2010/11/ia-drang-45th-anniversary/>. A list of personal accounts forty-five years after the war. It is good for primary sources.
Live the History. Weider History Group, n.d. Web. 9 Dec. 2012. <http://www.historynet.com/gen-william-c-westmoreland-was-right.htm>. This source is about General Westmoreland and his strategies on Vietnam. This source is helpful on what happened before Ia Drang and what lead to this battle.
Moore, Harold G. We Were Soldiers Once... and Young. New York: Random House, 1992. Print. This is a book of personal accounts. This is a primary source which makes it helpful for first hand accounts.
This Day in History. N.p., n.d. Web. 4 Dec. 2012. <http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/major-battle-erupts-in-the-ia-drang-valley>. This source provides a brief summary of what happened in Landing Zone X-Ray of the Battle of the Ia Drang. It is helpful because it is short and gives a short inside view on a specific area of the battle.
“Vietnam War.” ABC-Clio. N.p.: n.p., n.d. N. pag. ABC-CLIO eBook Collection. Web. 13 Nov. 2012. <http://americanhistory.abc-clio.com/Search/Display/263283?terms=battle+of+the+ia+drang>.
The War Times Journal. N.p., n.d. Web. 4 Dec. 2012. <http://www.wtj.com/articles/xray/>. It is a brief description and summary of the battle. It was helpful for an overview.
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