First Battle of Quảng Trị

Quand

30 mars 1972 – 1 mai 1972

Type

Bataille

Coordonnées

16.73° N, 106.97° E

Description

Battle in Central Coast, South Vietnam in the Easter Offensive 1972

Part of the Vietnam War (1972)

The First Battle of Quảng Trị resulted in the first major victory for the People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) during the Easter Offensive of 1972. Quảng Trị Province was a major battleground for the opposing forces during the Vietnam War. As South Vietnamese soldiers were gradually replacing their American counterparts, North Vietnam's General Văn Tiến Dũng was preparing to engage three of his divisions in the province.

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