Battle of the Slopes
The Battle of the Slopes was the site of an engagement between elements of the 173rd Airborne Brigade (Separate), nicknamed "Westmoreland's Fire Brigade" and People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) units, as part of Operation Greeley.
| Battle of the Slopes | |||||||
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| Part of Operation Greeley and Vietnam War | |||||||
Troops of the 173rd Airborne Brigade during Operation Greeley | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| United States | North Vietnam | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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John R. Deane Jr. Edward A. Partain Frederick J. Milton | Unknown | ||||||
| Units involved | |||||||
| Companies A & C, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment | 6th Battalion, 24th Regiment | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 79 killed | 106: 302 -475 estimated killed, but only 10-18: 302 bodies found | ||||||
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