Second Battle of Quảng Trị

Second Battle of Quảng Trị Part of the Vietnam War Date June 28 – September 16, 1972 Location 16°44′N 106°58′E / 16.733°N 106.967°ECoordinates: 16°44′N 106°58′E / 16.733°N 106.967°E Quảng Trị Province, South Vietnam Result South Vietnamese-American victory Belligerents North Vietnam Viet Cong South Vietnam United States Strength North Vietnamese Army Viet Cong : Republic of Vietnam Marine Division Republic of Vietnam Airborne Division Total: ~30,000 : U.S. Navy U.S. Air force Casualties and losses ~10,000 KIA[1] RVN Marine Division: 3,658 KIA[2] Total ARVN casualties (including other units): ~5,000–7,756 KIA[3] U.S.: ~20 KIA[4]

The Second Battle of Quang Tri began on June 28 and lasted 81 days until September 16, 1972, when the Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) defeated the North Vietnamese at the ancient citadel of Quảng Trị (Vietnamese: Thành cổ Quảng Trị) and recaptured most of Quảng Trị Province. During the battle, the Army of the Republic of Vietnam, backed by the United States military, expended more than 80,000 tons of ordnance.

See also

• First Battle of Quảng Trị

References

1. Về với Quảng Trị, mảnh đất anh hùng Hà Nội Mới Online, ngày 10-2-2008
2. Những Trận Đánh Cuối Cùng Của TQLC Ở Mặt Trận Cổ Thành -Vương Hồng Anh
3. History of Northern Quang Tri front 1966-73 - Chapter 5
4. "Search the Wall". The Vietnam Veterans Memorial. Retrieved 31 July 2014.

External links

• ARVN on the Offensive