What the records say
- When
- 10 Mar 1979
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 21.53° N, 107.97° E
- Description
- 1979 battle of the Sino-Vietnamese War
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Battle of Móng Cái
1979 battle of the Sino-Vietnamese War
The Battle of Móng Cái was fought during the Sino-Vietnamese War between 16 February and 10 March 1979 over the city of Móng Cái and other districts of Quảng Ninh Province that bordered the People's Republic of China. The battle broke out as Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) units launched diversionary attacks in support of the Chinese invasion in the major fronts of Lạng Sơn, Cao Bằng and Lào Cai.
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