Battle of An Ninh

Battle of An Ninh
Part of Vietnam War
Sergeant of 502nd Infantry firing an M60 machine gun
Date 18-19 September 1965 Location An Ninh, An Khê District, Gia Lai Province Result see Aftermath
Belligerents
United States  South Vietnam	Viet Cong
Commanders and leaders
Lt Col W.K.G. Smith
Units involved
2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment Rangers	2nd Regiment, 3rd Division
Casualties and losses
13 killed	US body count: 226–257 killed

The Battle of An Ninh took place from 18–19 September 1965 between elements of the Vietcong (VC) 94th and 95th Battalions, 2nd Regiment, 3rd Division and the U.S. 2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment and Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) Rangers. It occurred during an operation codenamed Operation Gibraltar, developed by MACV to clear the area around the 1st Cavalry Division's base at An Khê, South Vietnam.