Battle of Dương Liễu–Nhông Pass

Battle of Dương Liễu–Nhông Pass
	; Victory Monument at the Nhông Pass
Date	February 7–8, 1965
Location	Phù Mỹ, Bình Định, South Vietnam
Result	Viet Cong victory
Belligerents
Viet Cong	South Vietnam
Units involved
One regiment; local militia	Two infantry battalions; One armored brigade
Casualties and losses
Uncertain	600 – 700; 50 captured

The Battle of Dương Liễu–Nhông Pass took place during the Vietnam War at Dương Liễu and Đèo Nhông (located on Route 1), in the area of Phù Mỹ district, Bình Định province, between the 2nd Regiment (An Lao Regiment, 3 Gold Star Division) of the South Vietnamese Liberation Army and 2 infantry battalions, 1 armored division of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam. The anniversary of this battle is usually counted according to the lunar calendar (January 5 of the solar calendar), and there are records that the battle took place from February 7 to February 8, 1965.

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