See: The (1998) film (movie), "A Bright Shining Lie", starring Bill Paxton.
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American officials decalred the battle a major victory against Communist supporters but media journalists stated the battle was a rout as the better armed and larger American backed ARVN army actually lost, and as a result American support began to drop.
There's one titled "A Bright Shining Lie" about the battle of Ap Bac in January 1963. Starring Bill Paxton as USA officer John Paul Vann. True story; Vann was killed during the battle of Kontum in Vietnam in 1972 in a helicopter crash.
Battle of Ap Bau Bang II happened on 1967-03-20.
Protection of Canadian frontierAssault on the chesapeake RegionsOccupation of New OrleansBlockage of the small U.S. NavyDer is 4,Source, American Past and Present-AP edition Page 247, last complete paragraph on pae 247.
It was based on no single incident, but a series of small clashes stemming from miscommunication and major personality differences. Interestingly enough, they put all personal quarrels aside in time of battle, working as a spectacular fighting team, but reviving the dispute when the battle pressure was gone.