Fall of Phnom Penh

When

17 Apr 1975

Kind

Battle

Coordinates

11.57° N, 104.92° E

Description

fall of Cambodian capital

1975 Khmer Rouge capture of the Cambodian capital

The Fall of Phnom Penh was the capture of Phnom Penh, capital of the Khmer Republic, by the Khmer Rouge on 17 April 1975, effectively ending the Cambodian Civil War. At the beginning of the month, Phnom Penh, one of the last remaining strongholds of the Khmer Republic, was surrounded by the Khmer Rouge and totally dependent on aerial resupply through Pochentong Airport.

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