TYPE OF ENGAGEMENTS IN COMBAT NARRATIVES | Percentage ofTotal Engagements
| Notes |
Hot Landing Zone. VC/PAVN Attacks U.S. Troops As They Deploy | 12.5% | Planned VC/PAVN AttacksAre 66.2% Of All Engagements
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Planned VC/PAVN Attack Against US Defensive Perimeter | 30.4% |
VC/PAVN Ambushes or Encircles A Moving US Unit | 23.3% |
Unplanned US Attacks On A VC/PAVN Defensive Perimeter,Engagement A Virtual Surprise To US Commanders
| 12.5% | Defensive Posts Being Well Concealedor VC/PAVN Alerted or Anticipated
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Planned US Attack Against KnownVC/PAVN Defensive Perimeter
| 5.4% | Planned US Attacks AgainstVC/PAVN Represent 14.3%
Of All Engagements
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US Forces Ambushes Moving VC/PAVN Units | 8.9% |
Chance Engagement, Neither Side Planned | 7.1% |
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