Hue–Da Nang Campaign - Knowledge (XXG)

3792:, with Tam Kỳ only defended by the ARVN 5th Infantry Regiment and one battalion from the ARVN 4th Infantry Regiment, PAVN General Chu Huy Mân decided to utilise the advantage to capture Tam Kỳ. Beginning at 05:30 on March 21, the PAVN 2nd Division attacked Suoi Da, the last South Vietnamese outpost outside Tam Kỳ. At around midday, Nhựt ordered the rest of the 4th Infantry Regiment out from Quảng Ngãi in an attempt to hold Tam Kỳ, so South Vietnamese defences in that province was further weakened. Again, taking advantage of the situation, Mân ordered the 52nd Independent Brigade and the 94th Local Force Regiment to attack Quảng Ngãi. By 07:00 on March 24, the cities of Tam Kỳ and Quảng Ngãi were simultaneously attacked by PAVN/VC forces. In Tam Kỳ, the ARVN 4th and 5th Infantry Regiments were destroyed after two hours of heavy fighting, while the 37th and 39th Ranger Battalions (from the ARVN 12th Ranger Group) in the outskirts of the city simply fled from the battlefield. At 10:00 on March 24, PAVN and VC soldiers of the 2nd Division, the ‘Ba Gia’ Regiment, and the 31st Regiment successfully captured Tam Kỳ. 3897:

support from tank and artillery units was able to overrun Ba Ren at around 09:00 on March 28. In response, Trưởng ordered Air Force Brigadier-General Nguyen Van Khanh to send a squadron of four A-37s to destroy the main bridges at Ba Ren and Cau Lau, but they could not prevent the PAVN 2nd Division from crossing the river using canoes, and other small river craft. At 05:55 on March 29, the outer South Vietnamese defence line located south of Da Nang succumbed to the PAVN. At 06:30 on the same day, the last South Vietnamese strongholds in and around Hai Van were overrun by the PAVN. The PAVN 325th Division then secured Lien Chieu, the Nam O Bridge and the Trinh Me The Bridge, thereby clearing the main road for the supporting tank and armored units to advance on Son Tra. As PAVN troops were closing in, Trưởng and other high-ranking South Vietnamese officers were airlifted out to the coastal areas, where they boarded the navy transport ship

3882:. Soon afterwards, more than 30 artillery pieces belonging to the PAVN 84th and 164th Artillery Regiments were placed at various high points in Son Thach, Son Khanh and Mui Trau; beginning at 5:30am on March 28, PAVN artillery units bombarded South Vietnamese positions around Da Nang. Meanwhile, the 369th Marine Brigade quickly abandoned their position at Son Ga, after they had detected elements of the PAVN 304th Division conducting reconnaissance missions on the battlefield. On March 28, the PAVN 66th Regiment, 304th Division attacked and captured the administrative area of Ai Nghia and Nuoc Man airfield, while the PAVN 24th Regiment attacked Hoa Cam and Toa in the outskirts of Da Nang. 3705:, and encircled Tu Hien located south of Huế. In the north, the VC 4th, 46th and 271st Regiments pursued a retreating South Vietnamese formation consisted of the 147th Marine Brigade, the 14th Ranger Group, 5th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division and the 17th Armoured Squadron, heading towards Thuận An. At 16:30 on March 23, the PAVN 101st Regiment, 325th Division overran Luong Dien and surrounded Phu Bai Airbase, to close the main corridor leading into Huế from the south. Simultaneously, the VC 46th Regiment destroyed South Vietnamese defences on Bo River, captured the districts of Quang Dien, Quang Loi and Hương Can and secured the main roads on the outskirts of northern Huế. 3944:'s official history, apart from the 16,000 soldiers and civilians who managed to escape, over 120,000 South Vietnamese soldiers were killed, wounded or captured after the fall of Huế and Da Nang. In abandoning I Corps, the South Vietnamese military left behind vast quantities of U.S.-supplied military hardware. The North Vietnamese claimed to have captured 129 aircraft of different models, 179 tanks and armored vehicles, 327 artillery pieces, 184 transport vehicles and 47 naval craft. More than 10,000 tons of bombs, ammunition, grenades, food supplies, combat rations, and other materials were also captured. Total PAVN/VC casualties are unknown. 183: 3690:

ordered Trưởng to defend only Da Nang due to the lack of resources. Beginning at 05:40 on March 21, the PAVN 325th and 324th Divisions attacked South Vietnamese units positioned astride Highway 1. At the same time, elements of the K5 Special Forces Battalion destroyed Thua Luu Bridge, which connected a stretch of road on Highway 1 between Huế and Da Nang, forcing thousands of South Vietnamese civilian and military vehicles heading towards Da Nang to turn back. The ARVN 20th Tank Squadron was then sent out to reopen Highway 1, but was defeated by the PAVN 203rd Armoured Regiment.

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Phuoc Tuong, Nuoc Ngot, Tho Son and Thua Luu. Consequently, PAVN forces captured ARVN artillery positions in Phuoc Tuong, and made good use of it during the following weeks. On March 27, with air-support from A-37 attack aircraft from Da Nang, the 258th Marine Brigade and the 914th Regional Force Battalion tried to hold off PAVN forces at Phu Gia and Hai Van, but they were pushed back and sustained heavy casualties in the process. The PAVN 325th Division then continued their advance through So Hai, Loan Ly, An Bao and

3784:, cut off a section of Highway 1 near Chau O, and the ARVN 4th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division was pinned down trying to deal with VC attacks. Thus, South Vietnamese attempts to stage an effective counter-attack were quickly blunted by the combined PAVN/VC forces in Quảng Ngãi Province. Recognising that he no longer had the manpower to mount a counter-attack, Nhựt ordered his troops to abandon Tra Bong and Son Ha, and concentrate his units in Tam Kỳ and Chu Lai instead. 3409:

units such as the Ranger groups and armoured forces on constant combat alert. The second phase, known as the ‘green phase’, was designed to delay enemy forces and buy more time for the South Vietnamese to regroup in order to stage a counter-attack, in the scenario that enemy forces managed to overcome the ‘orange phase’. In the final phase, or the ‘blue phases’, require South Vietnamese units to secure their areas of defence, then destroy and push enemy forces out of I Corps.

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Divisions. After he returned to his headquarters that afternoon, Trưởng decided to redeploy his forces instead of carrying out Thiệu's order straightaway, for several reasons. Firstly, he wanted to convince the President that most South Vietnamese units were still intact and that they still had the time to recapture lost territories, and secondly, Trưởng did not want to create confusion amongst his subordinates, when the military situation in I Corps was still under control.

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namely in I and II Corps Tactical Zones, Thiệu had at least three different plans and decisions laid out before him, and all lacked consistency or simply contradicted one another. For example, on March 13, Thiệu ordered Trưởng to abandon I Corps, and return the elite Airborne Division to the Mekong Delta region of III Corps. Soon afterwards, similar orders were issued to Phú to evacuate from the Central Highlands. On March 17, with intervention from General

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was supported by the 223rd Artillery Regiment. Thi then ordered the 15th Ranger Group and the 2nd Battalion, 54th Infantry Regiment, with support from the 27th and 37th Tank Squadrons, to mount a counter-attack on Hill 224. Over the period of one week, both sides fired over 8,000 rounds of artillery shells on Hill 224, and the RVNAF conducted over 60 bombing sorties in an attempt to halt the advances of the PAVN 2nd Corps.

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July to August 1975. The PAVN objective was to take control of Quảng Trị Province, isolate the city of Huế and, if the opportunity presented itself, capture the entire Tri Thien-Huế area. To isolate Huế, the PAVN 2nd Army Corps would move against their target from the north-west direction along Route 12 down to the south-west along Highway 14, thereby isolating the region from South Vietnamese forces in

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South Vietnamese soldiers became prisoners of war, with one colonel and 18 lieutenant-colonels amongst the ranks, as well as about 14,000 South Vietnamese government officials and employees, who reported to the PAVN authorities. The South Vietnamese military in Huế also surrendered vast quantities of weaponry, which included 140 tanks and armoured vehicles.

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Ranger Group and the 4th Tank Squadron was ambushed by the VC 94th Local Force Regiment along Highway 1 when they tried to retreat towards Chu Lai without a fight. As a result, over 600 South Vietnamese soldiers were killed, and around 3,500 others were captured. At 23:30 on March 24, the PAVN was in full control of Quảng Ngãi City.

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Brigade to leave Da Nang and to guard the north-western flank of Huế; the 1st Infantry Division, the 15th Ranger Group and the 7th Tank Squadron to protect south-western Huế; and the 258th Marine Brigade and the 914th Regional Force Battalion were to secure a section of Highway 1 which connected Huế with Da Nang.

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According to many academics, both in Vietnam and in the West, the major factor which contributed to the rapid collapse of South Vietnamese defences in 1975 was the numerous and contradictory orders issued by Thiệu. During the various phases of the South Vietnamese retreat from the northern provinces,

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The 369th Marine Brigade then tried to pull back towards An Dong and My Khe, but they were pursued by the PAVN 2nd Division. Meanwhile, the 3,000 South Vietnamese soldiers at Hoa Cam mutinied against their commanding officers, and surrendered to the PAVN. South of Da Nang, the PAVN 2nd Division, with

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Beginning at 04:30 on March 10, PAVN and VC forces proceeded to capture the following targets: the PAVN 38th Regiment overran the highpoints of Nui Vu, Nui Ngoc, Duong Con, Soui Da and Nui Vy; the 36th Regiment destroyed South Vietnamese strong points at Trung Lien, Mount Da, Mount Khong ten, Ho Bach

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Thus, Trưởng reorganised his defences in order to deal with the threat posed by PAVN formations located south of I Corps; he designated Da Nang to be the main centre of South Vietnamese defence in I Corps, with Tri Thien in the north, and with Quảng Nam and Quảng Ngãi in the south. To make up for the

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secretly redeployed the 325th Division and the 9th Regiment of the 304th Division, from Quảng Trị towards Huế in the south. The 46th and 271st Regiments then moved into positions previously held by the 325th Division and 9th Regiment. In order to fool South Vietnamese intelligence agencies, the North

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and Huế was entrusted to the 1st Division, the 4th and 15th Ranger Groups, the 913th and 914th Regional Forces Companies, the 17th and 20th Armoured Squadrons, 10 artillery battalions, one squadron of helicopters, two squadrons of reconnaissance aircraft, and one coastal patrol squadron. Those forces

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On February 21, 1975, PAVN field commanders from Tri-Thien Military Zone and the 2nd Army Corps held a conference to establish their objectives, which were planned to occur in two phases; the spring-summer phase that would begin in March and probably conclude in May, and the autumn phase to last from

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The 41st Infantry Regiment, 22nd Infantry Division also came under attack from the PAVN 95th Regiment as it moved from Nui Mot to Phu Phong. Throughout the evening of March 31, the 41st Infantry Regiment fought with the PAVN 141st Regiment, as soon as they reached Phat Giao. In contrast to the other

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The withdrawal plan formulated by Phú and his General Staff was made with the belief that the PAVN would stop and consolidate their territorial gains before they could go on the attack again. However, North Vietnamese commanders were more than willing to maneuver their units away from newly captured

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Inner Defensive Line: The 912th Regional Force Battalion, and the last elements of the 11th and 20th Armoured Squadrons held Phuoc Tuong-Hoa My. The last three battalions of the 1st Infantry Division, the 2nd Infantry Division, the 12th Ranger Group, and about 3,000 freshly trained soldiers from the

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By the evening of March 25, the PAVN had secured all major points surrounding Huế, and South Vietnamese units that failed to escape were completely surrounded. Consequently, the PAVN claimed to have captured large numbers of South Vietnamese prisoners and military hardware. In all, a total of 58,722

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Between March 6 and 7, the VC 4th Local Force Battalion assaulted and overran Mai Linh and 11 other surrounding military sub-sectors in Quảng Trị Province. On the following day, General Lâm requested reinforcements from General Trưởng in Da Nang, as a response to PAVN attacks in his area of control.

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The first phase, known as the ‘orange phase’, was considered to be the most important because it provided South Vietnamese units in I Corps with a platform to stop enemy attacks, and even attack them if necessary. To accomplish the objectives of the ‘orange phase’, Trưởng placed several elite combat

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However, the very next day, Thiệu ordered Trưởng and General Thi to abandon Huế and to concentrate only sufficient numbers of South Vietnamese units to hold Da Nang. On March 29, as Trưởng was about to board HQ-404, he received a call from Thiệu, who ordered him to turn back and retake Da Nang from

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in Saigon began formulating an evacuation plan, in order to evacuate U.S. citizens and South Vietnamese government officials out from Da Nang. As part of the plan, aircraft belonging to civilian airliners were to be used. And in addition to the South Vietnamese navy vessels of I Corps, U.S. General

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By the time Da Nang fell into North Vietnamese hands, South Vietnamese commanders on the ground simply lost control of their men as military discipline collapsed. On March 28, about 6,000 soldiers of the 2nd Infantry Division deserted, and left the battlefield. And then the soldiers of the ARVN 3rd

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On March 11, Trưởng ordered Nhựt to mobilise the 2nd Division, the 12th Ranger Group, elements of the 11th Armoured Squadron and one regional force battalion to mount a counter-attack from Tuan Duong to Cam Khe and Duong Con. Trưởng also ordered the ARVN 2nd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division

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While Trưởng was still busy reorganising South Vietnamese units in I Corps, on March 20 the Tri Thien Command finalised their plan to capture Huế, with the objective of preventing South Vietnamese forces from regrouping there. At 14:30 on the same day, Thiệu phoned the ARVN I Corps Headquarters and

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In the final phase of their operation, the PAVN and VC would cut off Da Nang from the surrounding regions which made up I Corps Tactical Zone, and prevent reinforcements from retaking the city. Then, depending on the situation, the PAVN would organize an attack to capture the major South Vietnamese

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South-West: The 2nd Corps (without the 9th Regiment, 304th Division) was ordered to take all positions held by the 369th Marine Brigade along the defensive line at Thuong Duc-Ai Nghia-Hiep Duc, then advance toward Nuoc Man airfield. The 24th Regiment, 304th Division was required to capture Hoa Cam

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By 1975, Da Nang had become the second largest city in South Vietnam, with close to a million inhabitants. It was a major economic and political centre in I Corps, and was home to the largest military installations which incorporated the South Vietnamese army, navy and air force. Logistically, the

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By March 10, the 1st Battalion, 54th Infantry Regiment, 1st Division was destroyed on Hills 224 and 273; the ARVN 47th Armoured Squadron was overrun by the PAVN 1st Regiment, 324th Division, on Mount Nghe; and the ARVN 113th Regional Force Battalion conceded Pho Lai to the PAVN 4th Regiment, which

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on April 2. ARVN General Trần was captured in Tuy Hòa after his helicopter had landed on the ground, where he tried to survey the battlefield. The destruction of the ARVN 22nd Infantry Division, which had about 10,000 fully equipped men, caused chaos in Nha Trang; more than 3,000 South Vietnamese

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also provided five barges, six passenger liners and three cargo ships to help with the evacuation process. Even though the evacuation plan was designed to be carried out in an orderly manner, chaos and confusion quickly descended on the civilian and military population of Da Nang as people fought

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Before the North Vietnamese finalised their plan to capture Da Nang, the 2nd Corps had already begun making preparations for the final attack on the city. On March 24, the PAVN 325th Division fought with the 258th Marine Brigade and the 914th Regional Force Battalion at north Hai Van, and overran

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region, where it could protect the nation's capital. Unwilling to concede the northern provinces to the enemy, Trưởng tried unsuccessfully to convince Thiệu to reverse his decision in the belief that he could hold onto I Corps, and recapture lost territories by using the Airborne and Marine Corps

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In Quảng Ngãi, the PAVN 52nd Independent Brigade, with support from two special forces battalions as well as tanks and armoured vehicles from the 574th Regiment, rolled over South Vietnamese defences. At around 14:00, the surviving elements of the ARVN 6th Infantry Regiment, the rest of the 12th

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Furthermore, South Vietnamese commanders never realized that Hanoi had given its field commanders the full flexibility to respond to the changing circumstances on the battlefield and had supplied the PAVN with weaponry that was required to achieve their objectives. Ultimately, the average South

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South & South-East: The 2nd Division, with support from one artillery unit (the 36th Artillery Regiment), one artillery battalion, one tank-armoured vehicles battalion, one anti-aircraft gun battalion, and one anti-tank weapons company, were ordered to take Da Nang Air Base and the ARVN 1st

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North: The 325th Division (without the 95th Regiment), with support from one tank battalion and one artillery battalion, were ordered to advance along Highway 1 and capture the ARVN 1st Brigade Headquarters, the South Vietnamese 1st Air Force Division at Da Nang, and then move on to the Son Tra

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As the fighting in Quảng Trị unfolded, Trưởng flew back from Saigon where he tried to obtain approval from Thiệu for his new defensive plan, and hastily reorganised South Vietnamese defences in the northern regions of I Corps. Subsequently, Trưởng sent out the following orders: the 480th Marine

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At 05:15 on March 31, the 47th Infantry Regiment, 22nd Infantry Division was ambushed by the 2nd Regiment, 3rd Division while it was withdrawing towards Phu An-Lai Nghi. Upon their arrival at Phu Cat, the remnants of the ARVN 47th Infantry Regiment was encircled and assaulted by the PAVN 198th

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Outer Defensive Line: The 258th Marines Brigade and the 914th Regional Force Battalion to hold all areas between Phuoc Tuong and Lien Chieu. The 369th Marines Brigade and the 57th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division were to protect Dai Loc and Dong Lam. The surviving elements of the 147th

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Between March 24 and 25, the PAVN 3rd and 101st Regiments continued their drive towards Huế, after they successfully captured Phu Bai Airbase. At the same time, the 1st Regiment, 324th Division along with the VC 4th and 271st Regiments were able to destroy the last elements of the 147th Marine

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ordered General Trưởng to abandon all territories under his control, and pull his forces back to the coastal areas of I Corps. The South Vietnamese withdrawal quickly turned into a rout, as the PAVN 2nd Army Corps picked off one South Vietnamese unit after another, until Huế and Da Nang were

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and requested them to form a defensive line from Qui Nhơn into the Mekong Delta to cover the retreat of the ARVN from the Central Highlands. Subsequently, Phu issued the following orders: Rear Admiral Hoang Co Minh was to oversee military operations in the Qui Nhơn region, Brigadier-General

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North-West: The 9th Regiment, 304th Division, with support from one tank battalion, one artillery battalion and one anti-aircraft gun battalion, were ordered to advance along Highway 14B, and capture the ARVN 3rd Infantry Division Headquarters at Phuoc Tuong, and then move on to Da Nang Air

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squadrons operating on the coast and another two along the rivers. Overall, I Corps fielded about 134,000 soldiers; 84,000 were regular soldiers and 50,000 belonged to the Regional and Popular Forces. Those forces were equipped with 449 tanks and armored vehicles, 418 artillery pieces, 64

3657:'s forces were to capture Phu Bai Air Base to prevent aerial transportation, and cut off a section of Highway 1 north of Huế, and General Nguyen Huu An's 2nd Army Corps must secure Highway 1 south of the city, with the aim of isolating both Huế and Da Nang from the rest of the country. 4083:, the CIA Chief of Station in Saigon, wrote in a report that the balance of power had leaned in Hanoi's favour. Thus, if South Vietnam were to survive the North Vietnamese onslaught, Thiệu's replacement would have to accept a resolution to the conflict on North Vietnamese terms. 4064:

In addition to the military disasters suffered on the battlefield, Thiệu also caused instability within his own government during the final days of South Vietnam's existence. For example, on April 2, Thiệu requested the country's National Assembly to dissolve Prime Minister

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On the following day, Đồng's forces staged their attacks from two main directions, from Thanh Hoi and Tich Tuong-Nhu Le, moving along Route 68 and National Highway 1 respectively. The 2nd Corps, on the other hand, assaulted South Vietnamese positions in Phu Loc and Phu Gia.

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Da Nang was under the direct responsibility of Trưởng. It was home of the 3rd Division, the 4th and 7th Armoured Squadrons, the 11th and 14th Ranger Groups, the 911th Regional Force Company, the 1st Air Force Division, one coastal patrol squadron and two riverine squadrons.

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Even though Thiệu used the defeat of the South Vietnamese forces as a justification for the arrest of those generals, his real intention behind the arrests was to avert an imaginary military coup against him. For that reason, he chose to pull the Airborne Division back to

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after he had notified Saigon that "the situation is irreversible". On the afternoon of April 2, Nha Trang was overrun by the PAVN, and not a single battle was fought in its defence. By 2:00 pm on April 2, Phú had lost every military unit and territory under his control.

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Thiệu's decision to abandon the Central Highlands and the coastal regions of I Corps had a severe negative impact on ARVN morale, especially as the northern provinces of South Vietnam were driven into chaos. On March 31, after the fall of Huế and Da Nang, ARVN General

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Following the failed counter-attack, South Vietnamese forces in I Corps were further weakened when Thiệu pulled the Airborne Division back to Saigon. Now that the South Vietnamese 2nd Infantry Division and the 12th Ranger Group was overstretched between Quảng Ngãi and

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However, between March 14 and 15, the ARVN 2nd Infantry Regiment was forced to turn back from Tam Kỳ to deal with an attack on Thang Binh, by the VC 70th and 72nd Local Force Battalions. In southern Quảng Ngãi, the VC 94th Local Force Regiment attacked

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At 09:00 on March 10, PAVN soldiers of the 368th Artillery Regiment dragged 12 pieces of artillery which included 85mm, 105mm and 122mm guns onto the top of Nui Vu and Han Thon, and aimed their guns directly on Hill 211 and the administrative centre of

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recruits from the Lam Son Army Training Centre retreated into the city, and another 1,000 soldiers went on a rampage and looted goods on the main streets. The chief of Khánh Hòa Province, Colonel Ly Ba Pham, boarded a military aircraft and flew out to

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loss of the Airborne Division, Trưởng ordered the 369th Marine Brigade to replace the 3rd Airborne Brigade in Quảng Nam Province, and the 258th Marine Brigade to take over from the 2nd Airborne Brigade on Mount Phu Gia, located north of Hai Van.

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Meanwhile, between March 13 and 15, the PAVN 6th Regiment launched several attacks on Chuc Meo, La Son, Hill 300 and Hill 511 located west of Huế, forcing elements of the ARVN 1st Infantry Division to pull back towards Dong Tranh and Binh Dien.

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Quảng Tin and Quảng Ngãi was held by the 2nd Division, the 12th Ranger Group, the 11th Armoured Squadron, three artillery battalions, the 912th Regional Force Company, one coastal patrol squadron and one riverine squadron. Brigadier-General

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In light of the worsening military situation on the evening of March 22, Trưởng authorised Thi to pull his forces back to Da Nang. However, as the main roads were blocked by the PAVN, Thi's only option was to use a coastal corridor between

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units, the 42nd Infantry Regiment, 22nd Infantry Division was able to escape the PAVN onslaught, but their strength was significantly reduced before they reached Dieu Tri. On April 1, Quy Nhon fell to the PAVN, which was followed by

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In preparation for the Huế–Da Nang Campaign, the PAVN 2nd Army Corps had successfully captured several important base areas that surrounded South Vietnamese units in Quảng Trị Province and Thừa Thiên Province. Those areas included

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As such, out of the 44 provinces in South Vietnam, 10 were occupied by the PAVN, and three ARVN infantry divisions were rendered ineffective. In addition, the elite ARVN 147th Marines Brigade ceased to exist as a fighting force.

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each other to board the vessels anchored off the coast. On the afternoon of March 29, North Vietnamese soldiers of the 2nd, 304th, 324th and 325th Divisions, as well as the 203rd Armoured Regiment, entered the city of Da Nang.

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On March 5, 1975, the PAVN 2nd Army Corps officially commenced its campaign against South Vietnamese forces of I Corps. The opening shots of the campaign was marked by an attack on South Vietnamese military convoys on the

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Divisions), the 673rd Air-Defence Division, the 164th Artillery Brigade, the 203rd Armoured Regiment, the 219th Combat Engineers Brigade, and the 463rd Communications Regiment. The 2nd Corps was led by Major-General

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On March 25, 1975, the Tin-Ngai Campaign concluded with PAVN/VC forces in full control of Quảng Tin and Quảng Ngai Provinces, leaving Da Nang as the only major city in I Corps still held by the South Vietnamese.

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Marines Brigade and the Marine Division Headquarters would hold Nuoc Man airfield. Meanwhile, the remnants of the 3rd Infantry Division would hold Vinh Dien and Ninh Que, while the 15th Ranger Group held Ba Ren.

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were spared, but both men responded strongly to Thiệu's reaction. Trưởng considered the aforementioned generals to be victims of an injustice, as they were far more competent than Thiệu's loyalists in Saigon.

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Hoa Cam Training Camp were ordered to defend all key areas between Hoa Cam and Nuoc Man. All independent Regional and Popular Force battalions were placed in reserve, and could go into combat when required.

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military infrastructure within the city could hold thousands of tons of weaponry, ammunition, food supplies and other essential war materials. It also had four large seaports, and major airports at

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On March 17, the PAVN High Command predicted that South Vietnamese units could withdraw into the cities of Huế and Da Nang, so the following orders were issued to PAVN field commanders: General

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Trưởng also had 12 artillery battalions at his disposal, as well as the 1st Air Force Division based at Da Nang and Nuoc Man, which were still intact despite the early clashes in I Corps.

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completely surrounded. By March 29, 1975, PAVN troops had full control of Huế and Da Nang, while South Vietnam lost all territories and most of the units belonging to I Corps.

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On the morning of March 23, the PAVN 324th Division advanced through Hill-303 and Núi Mô Tau, and assaulted northern Phu Loc, while the PAVN 325th Division captured Mui Ne,

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Once Huế had been isolated, Military Region 5 Command would initiate the Tin-Ngai Campaign from the provinces of Quảng Tin and Quảng Ngãi, to isolate Da Nang from the

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the North Vietnamese forces. By then, however, South Vietnamese units in I Corps had virtually disappeared, and their commanding officers had fled from their posts.

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and personally take charge of the Da Nang Campaign. Subsequently, on March 25, the North Vietnamese came up with a plan to attack Da Nang from four directions:

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Trưởng refused to carry out Thiệu's orders. Between April 3 and 4, Thiệu reprimanded Phú and Thi for the debacles in II and I Corps respectively, and Generals

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Brigade and the 15th Ranger Group, before they could board navy vessels anchored off the shores of Hương Thuy, Luong Thien and Ke Sung and Cu Lai.

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Meanwhile, the PAVN 2nd Army Corps continued their onslaught, with the 324th Division launching attacks on South Vietnamese positions on Núi Bong (

3307:, the 11th Armoured Squadron and the 912th Regional Force Company in Quảng Ngãi Province, and, if the opportunity arose, they would also capture 3345: 391: 3173:, but they too were destroyed by the PAVN. By April 2, South Vietnam had lost control of the northern provinces, as well as two army corps. 3918: 3847:

Following the conclusion of the Tri Thien and Tin-Ngai Campaigns, the PAVN High Command ordered General Lê Trọng Tấn to journey south from

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made the decision to seize the major South Vietnamese cities of Huế and Da Nang, and also destroy the various South Vietnamese units in

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deserted from the battlefield. In the meantime, however, South Vietnamese troops in Tien Phuoc held their ground with support from two

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Infantry Division also retreated, thereby leaving the rear of the Marine Division exposed to enemy attacks. Since March 25, from the

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and Hill-215; the VC ‘Ba Gia’ Regiment held their positions on Hill-269 and Hill-310, to stop South Vietnamese counter-attacks from

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South Vietnamese military forces in Huế and Da Nang belonged to the ARVN I Corps Tactical Zone. Commanded by Lieutenant General

4029:, Thiệu contradicted his previous orders when he approved Trưởng's defensive plan to hold the major cities of Huế and Da Nang. 3473:, located north of Huế. Positions held by the ARVN 913th Regional Force at Dong Ong Do and Hill 368 also came under attack, as 3368: 3099: 2192: 2075: 1549: 1391: 462: 1146: 425: 3372: 3260: 2981: 1100: 445: 552: 45: 572: 4037: 3941: 3376: 3170: 3007: 2283: 1832: 1318: 1204: 3477:

was subjected to intense artillery bombardment. While the South Vietnamese were busy dealing with those attacks, General

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129 aircraft, 179 tanks and armored vehicles, 327 artillery pieces, 184 transport vehicles, 47 naval craft were captured

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Due to the loss of Tien Phuoc and Phouc Lam, the ARVN 916th Regional Force Battalion retreated from the area. Thus,

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to hold Phú Yên, Brigadier-General Nguyen Ngoc Oanh and Brigadier-General Nguyen Van Luong was tasked with holding

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Forces, and six companies of military police. Support for ground forces in the area came in the form of the

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In combination with the ‘Ly Thuong Kiet Military Plan’ and experiences gained during the North Vietnamese

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to attack Da Nang from the west. In Military Region 5, the 2nd Division had established its positions in

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and Tu Hien, and board transport vessels belonging to the 106th Navy Squadron and head back to Da Nang.

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to depart from Da Nang, and protect Tam Kỳ, so that Nhựt's forces could be freed up to fight the PAVN.

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Vietnamese moved tank and artillery units to Cua Viet, Thanh Hoi and Ai Tu to cover their main thrust.

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Brigade Headquarters, then capture the city itself. The 3rd and 68th Regiments were placed in reserve.

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light air-defense weapons, 373 aircraft of different types, and 165 naval vessels of different sizes.

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By 20:30 on March 18, most of northern Quảng Trị was under North Vietnamese control. ARVN Colonel

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The struggle for Huế and Da Nang had cost South Vietnam its entire army corps. According to the

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Trưởng's areas of defence were centred on Tri Thien-Huế, Da Nang, and Quảng Nam-Quảng Ngãi.

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bombers, after South Vietnamese commanders on the ground had called for reinforcement from

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commanded the 3rd Infantry Division, and all other units in Quảng Nam and Quảng Ngãi.

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Vietnamese soldiers would have to pay for the miscalculation of their commanders.

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On March 13, amidst heavy fighting in the northern provinces, Trưởng flew to

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Local defense in I Corps was provided by 50 battalions and five companies of

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History of the Tri-Thien Campaign and Da Nang Campaign during Spring 1975

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territories, in order to pursue retreating South Vietnamese units.

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Tran Quynh Cu, Nguyen Huu Dao & Do Thi Tuyet Quang. (2003).

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as the American War. The campaign was centred on the cities of

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During the Huế–Da Nang Campaign of 1975, North Vietnamese and

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Regiment, and ceased to exist as a fighting unit by 12:30.

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Movement of North Vietnamese units in I Corps Tactical Zone

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During the spring season of 1975, the PAVN High Command in

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History of the War of Resistance against America (8th edn)

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Vietnamese civilians fleeing from Da Nang in March 1975

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Province, was threatened to be overrun by the PAVN.

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army, navy and air force installations in the city.

4138: 4136: 3094:was a series of military actions conducted by the 4775:Battles and operations of the Vietnam War in 1975 4732:. Ho Chi Minh City: Ho Chi Minh City Publishing. 4099:Thượng tướng Phùng Thế Tài (September 5, 2008). 4742:Trinh Vuong Hong & Pham Huu Thang. (2006). 4695:Anatomy of a War (Translated by Nguyen Tan Cuu) 25: 4077:for fear they were plotting to overthrow him. 3622:, south of Huế and north of the Hai Van Pass. 4716:The Collapse of Saigon (Translated by Le Kim) 3165:—attempted to form a new defensive line from 3126:), with secondary fronts in the provinces of 392: 8: 4737:Events in the History of Vietnam (1945–1975) 4725:. Hanoi: National Politics Publishing House. 3856:Peninsula to capture the main seaport there. 4730:A Disastrous Retreat (Translated by Ngo Du) 3948:Loss of northern provinces of South Vietnam 369:30,000 killed or wounded, 100,000+ captured 399: 385: 377: 22: 3990:, with the purpose of delaying the PAVN. 4746:. Hanoi: People's Army Publishing House. 4721:Pham Ngoc Thach & Ho Khang. (2008). 4711:. Hanoi: People's Army Publishing House. 4697:. Hanoi: People's Army Publishing House. 4690:. Hanoi: People's Army Publishing House. 4091: 4020:Decisions of President Nguyễn Văn Thiệu 3917:Station in Da Nang, Al Francis and the 3469:and the destruction of An Lo Bridge on 3362:11th, 12th, 14th and 15th Ranger Groups 4520:Thach & Khang (2008), pp. 343–344 4472:Thach & Khang (2008), pp. 329–331 4463:Thach & Khang (2008), pp. 324–325 4413:Thach & Khang (2008), pp. 319–320 4401:Thach & Khang (2008), pp. 316–317 4392:Thach & Khang (2008), pp. 313–315 4260:Thach & Khang (2008), pp. 291–292 4208:Thach & Khang (2008), pp. 316–319 4101:"Chiến dịch Huế – Đà Nẵng toàn thắng" 3430:were commanded by Lieutenant general 2970:Bo De River, Nha Trang, Tha Cau River 7: 4718:. Hanoi: People's Police Publishing. 4704:. Hanoi: People's Police Publishing. 4069:'s cabinet and to replace him with 4805:History of Thừa Thiên Huế province 4353:Hong & Thang (2006), pp. 52–53 4317:Hong & Thang (2006), pp. 68–70 4231:Cu, Dao & Quang (2003), p. 535 4181:Hong & Thang (2006), pp. 26–27 14: 4702:The Narratives of Saigon Generals 4681:The Collapse of Saigon in 55 Days 3169:to cover the retreat of the ARVN 4739:. Hanoi: Educational Publishing. 4550:Thach & Khang (2008), p. 345 4344:Thach & Khang (2008), p. 304 4326:Thach & Khang (2008), p. 300 4308:Thach & Khang (2008), p. 298 4217:Thach & Khang (2008), p. 311 4199:Thach & Khang (2008), p. 315 4172:Thach & Khang (2008), p. 228 236: 220: 208: 192: 181: 43: 4511:Hong & Thang (2006), p. 151 4481:Thach & Khang (2008), p.339 4371:Thach & Khang (2008), p.310 4362:Thach & Khang (2008) p. 309 3843:North Vietnamese plan of attack 3100:Army of the Republic of Vietnam 4820:History of Quảng Ngãi province 4493:Toan & Dinh (1990), p. 214 4190:Hong & Thang (2006), p. 25 4154:Hong & Thang (2006), p. 13 16:Part of the Vietnam War (1975) 1: 4815:History of Quảng Trị province 4810:History of Quảng Nam province 4422:Chon & Tan (1990), p. 161 3942:Socialist Republic of Vietnam 3813:South Vietnamese dispositions 3633:for a meeting with President 3377:Republic of Vietnam Air Force 1586:New Year's Day battle of 1968 4683:. Hanoi: Su That Publishing. 4278:Duc & Linh (2004), p. 78 4269:Duc & Linh (2004), p. 77 3868:and then move on to Da Nang. 3556:) and on Hills 75, 76, 224 ( 1651:Joint General Staff Compound 1641:Cholon and Phu Tho Racetrack 983:Thayer, Irving and Thayer II 72:March 5 – April 2, 1975 4709:History of the 2nd Division 3618:) and 303 all located near 1579:Tet Offensive and aftermath 323:103 heavy artillery pieces. 4836: 4383:Chon & Tan (1990), 154 4127:"Chiến dịch Huế - Đà Nẵng" 3715:soldiers entering the old 3267:-Ba Long to the west, and 3157:On March 31, ARVN General 3020:Lists of allied operations 352:418 heavy artillery pieces 312:1 combat engineers brigade 4790:April 1975 events in Asia 4785:March 1975 events in Asia 4770:Battles involving Vietnam 4538:Snepp (2001), pp. 162–164 4431:Alan Dawson (1990), p. 35 3344:Infantry Divisions), the 3279:, Tra My and Trà Bồng in 2452:Cambodia and Mekong Delta 422: 360: 314:1 communications regiment 292: 275: 248: 174: 150:gain control of Northern 64: 42: 30: 4700:Le Dai Anh Kiet. (2003). 3713:People's Army of Vietnam 3381:Republic of Vietnam Navy 3096:People's Army of Vietnam 2035:DMZ Campaign (1969–1971) 2028:Vietnamization 1969–1971 1270:Malheur I and Malheur II 51:People's Army of Vietnam 4714:Paul Dreyfrus. (2004). 4693:Gabriel Kolko. (2003). 4440:Hao (1980), pp. 191–192 4251:Hao (1980), pp. 180–181 3116:Thừa Thiên-Huế Province 548:Dương Liễu – Nhông Pass 366:9,000 killed or wounded 330:1 marine corps division 88:Thừa Thiên-Huế Province 4613:Dreyfrus (2004), p. 62 3909: 3893: 3720: 3490: 3356:(led by Major General 3348:(led by Major General 3249:II Corps Tactical Zone 3171:22nd Infantry Division 3163:II Corps Tactical Zone 3145:, led by ARVN General 1656:Bien Hoa and Long Binh 310:1 air-defence division 249:Commanders and leaders 4728:Frank Snepp. (2001). 4679:Alan Dawson. (1990). 3907: 3888: 3711: 3488: 3214:Led by Major-General 3143:I Corps Tactical Zone 2857:Tan Son Nhut Air Base 2193:Montgomery Rendezvous 2076:Massachusetts Striker 1646:Tan Son Nhut Air Base 580:American intervention 361:Casualties and losses 308:3 artillery regiments 304:1 independent brigade 302:4 infantry battalions 33:1975 spring offensive 4707:Le Minh Tan. (1989). 4667:Snepp (2001), p. 148 4658:Kolko (2003), p. 429 4649:Kolko (2003), p. 428 4622:Snepp (2001), p. 147 4577:Dawson (1990), p. 54 3447:Quảng Tin-Quảng Ngãi 3425:The task of holding 3295:Quảng Tin-Quảng Ngãi 3092:Hue–Da Nang Campaign 1032:Tan Son Nhut airbase 410:Military engagements 338:1 air force division 336:5 armoured squadrons 326:3 infantry divisions 300:5 infantry regiments 298:4 infantry divisions 26:Hue–Da Nang Campaign 4686:Duong Hao. (1980). 4640:Kiet (2003), p. 163 4296:Kiet (2003), p. 156 4287:Kiet (2003), p. 155 3602: / 3571: / 3540: / 3509: / 3281:Quảng Ngãi Province 3098:(PAVN) against the 2504:Paris Peace Accords 2284:Pennsylvania Square 1938:Phase III Offensive 1833:Landing Zone Center 947:Baton Rouge Victory 328:1 airborne division 306:1 armoured regiment 104:Quảng Ngãi Province 4800:History of Da Nang 4780:Quảng Nam province 4595:Hao (1980), p. 202 4586:Hao (1980), p. 201 4568:Hao (1980), p. 200 4559:Hao (1980), p. 199 4529:Kiet (2003), p.161 4502:Hoa (1980), p. 195 4449:Hao (1980), p. 193 4142:Hao (1980), p. 198 4013:Phan Rang Air Base 3910: 3894: 3721: 3717:Imperial City, Huế 3575:16.275°N 107.747°E 3525:) and Núi Mô Tau ( 3513:16.286°N 107.742°E 3491: 3392:Defensive strategy 3309:Bình Định Province 3124:Quảng Nam Province 3102:(ARVN) during the 2618:Fall of Phnom Penh 2277:Cambodian campaign 334:1 armoured brigade 162:Operation Babylift 100:Quảng Trị Province 96:Quảng Nam Province 4760:Conflicts in 1975 4631:Hao (1980), p.187 4604:Hao (1980), p.203 4163:Tan (1989), p.139 3768:, the capital of 3732:Tin-Ngai Campaign 3544:16.307°N 107.66°E 3346:Airborne Division 3301:Central Highlands 3283:, and Đắk Tô and 3085: 3084: 2631:Mayaguez incident 2325:Firebase O'Reilly 2207:Campbell Streamer 1917:Pocahontas Forest 788:Buddhist Uprising 684:Masher/White Wing 375: 374: 319:~ Over 75,000 men 170: 169: 156:Beginning of the 4827: 4688:A Tragic Chapter 4668: 4665: 4659: 4656: 4650: 4647: 4641: 4638: 4632: 4629: 4623: 4620: 4614: 4611: 4605: 4602: 4596: 4593: 4587: 4584: 4578: 4575: 4569: 4566: 4560: 4557: 4551: 4548: 4539: 4536: 4530: 4527: 4521: 4518: 4512: 4509: 4503: 4500: 4494: 4491: 4482: 4479: 4473: 4470: 4464: 4461: 4450: 4447: 4441: 4438: 4432: 4429: 4423: 4420: 4414: 4411: 4402: 4399: 4393: 4390: 4384: 4381: 4372: 4369: 4363: 4360: 4354: 4351: 4345: 4342: 4336: 4333: 4327: 4324: 4318: 4315: 4309: 4306: 4297: 4294: 4288: 4285: 4279: 4276: 4270: 4267: 4261: 4258: 4252: 4249: 4232: 4229: 4218: 4215: 4209: 4206: 4200: 4197: 4191: 4188: 4182: 4179: 4173: 4170: 4164: 4161: 4155: 4152: 4143: 4140: 4131: 4130: 4123: 4117: 4116: 4114: 4112: 4105:antg.cand.com.vn 4096: 4067:Trần Thiện Khiêm 4044:for the fall of 3873:The fight begins 3635:Nguyễn Văn Thiệu 3617: 3616: 3614: 3613: 3612: 3607: 3606:16.26°N 107.73°E 3603: 3600: 3599: 3598: 3595: 3586: 3585: 3583: 3582: 3581: 3576: 3572: 3569: 3568: 3567: 3564: 3555: 3554: 3552: 3551: 3550: 3545: 3541: 3538: 3537: 3536: 3533: 3524: 3523: 3521: 3520: 3519: 3514: 3510: 3507: 3506: 3505: 3502: 3413:Areas of defence 3404:Defensive phases 3398:Easter Offensive 3334:Ngô Quang Trưởng 3311:and the city of 3289:Kon Tum Province 3224: 3151:Nguyễn Văn Thiệu 3147:Ngô Quang Trưởng 3106:, also known in 2892:Naval operations 2819:Proud Deep Alpha 2512:War of the flags 2496:The Vinh wiretap 2446:Easter Offensive 2181:Pipestone Canyon 2144:Washington Green 1849:Concordia Square 1789:Burlington Trail 1728:Truong Cong Dinh 417: 411: 401: 394: 387: 378: 340:2 navy squadrons 270:Ngô Quang Trưởng 241: 240: 225: 224: 213: 212: 197: 196: 186: 185: 135:South Vietnamese 122:North Vietnamese 66: 65: 47: 23: 4835: 4834: 4830: 4829: 4828: 4826: 4825: 4824: 4765:1975 in Vietnam 4750: 4749: 4676: 4671: 4666: 4662: 4657: 4653: 4648: 4644: 4639: 4635: 4630: 4626: 4621: 4617: 4612: 4608: 4603: 4599: 4594: 4590: 4585: 4581: 4576: 4572: 4567: 4563: 4558: 4554: 4549: 4542: 4537: 4533: 4528: 4524: 4519: 4515: 4510: 4506: 4501: 4497: 4492: 4485: 4480: 4476: 4471: 4467: 4462: 4453: 4448: 4444: 4439: 4435: 4430: 4426: 4421: 4417: 4412: 4405: 4400: 4396: 4391: 4387: 4382: 4375: 4370: 4366: 4361: 4357: 4352: 4348: 4343: 4339: 4335:Hao (1980), 187 4334: 4330: 4325: 4321: 4316: 4312: 4307: 4300: 4295: 4291: 4286: 4282: 4277: 4273: 4268: 4264: 4259: 4255: 4250: 4235: 4230: 4221: 4216: 4212: 4207: 4203: 4198: 4194: 4189: 4185: 4180: 4176: 4171: 4167: 4162: 4158: 4153: 4146: 4141: 4134: 4125: 4124: 4120: 4110: 4108: 4107:(in Vietnamese) 4098: 4097: 4093: 4089: 4058:Lê Nguyên Khang 4038:Phạm Quốc Thuần 4022: 3950: 3938: 3933: 3875: 3845: 3815: 3810: 3808:Fall of Da Nang 3734: 3687: 3682: 3610: 3608: 3604: 3601: 3596: 3593: 3591: 3589: 3588: 3580:16.275; 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Smith 3874: 3871: 3870: 3869: 3865: 3861: 3857: 3844: 3841: 3837: 3836: 3832: 3814: 3811: 3809: 3806: 3733: 3730: 3686: 3683: 3681: 3678: 3549:16.307; 107.66 3461: 3458: 3448: 3445: 3439: 3436: 3422: 3419: 3414: 3411: 3405: 3402: 3393: 3390: 3350:Le Quang Luong 3329: 3326: 3320: 3317: 3296: 3293: 3263:to the north, 3243: 3240: 3238: 3235: 3183: 3180: 3178: 3175: 3161:—commander of 3083: 3082: 3080: 3079: 3074: 3069: 3064: 3059: 3054: 3049: 3044: 3039: 3034: 3029: 3016: 3015: 3010: 3005: 2998: 2991: 2984: 2979: 2972: 2967: 2964:Deckhouse Five 2960: 2953: 2948: 2941: 2934: 2927: 2922: 2915: 2913:Gulf of Tonkin 2910: 2888: 2887: 2880: 2873: 2866: 2859: 2854: 2847: 2838: 2831: 2822: 2815: 2808: 2801: 2794: 2787: 2780: 2773: 2766: 2761: 2754: 2747: 2742: 2735: 2728: 2725:Combat Skyspot 2721: 2714: 2707: 2698: 2691: 2684: 2677: 2670: 2663: 2656: 2649: 2638:Air operations 2634: 2633: 2628: 2625:Fall of Saigon 2621: 2614: 2607: 2602: 2595: 2580: 2579: 2574: 2569: 2564: 2559: 2554: 2549: 2544: 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