AMBUSH ON HIGHWAY 1*
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United States Army Advance*
___________vs.*
___North Vietnam Delay*
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Date: November 20, 1966*
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Location: Vietnam*
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Highway 1 was the main artery along the coast of South Vietnam. The Viet Cong regularly shut down the road. Elements of the U.S. 11th Cavalry were used as a "reconnaissance in force" to keep the highway open, while "Charlie" often waited in ambush.