Ho Chi Minh Campaign
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The Ho Chi Minh Campaign was the final major North Vietnamese offensive in 1975 that captured Saigon and effectively ended the Vietnam War with the collapse of South Vietnam.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military campaign
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offensive ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Chiến dịch Hồ Chí Minh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Army of the Republic of Vietnam
NERFINISHED
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Viet Cong NERFINISHED ⓘ Vietnam People’s Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| casusBelli | North Vietnamese drive for final victory over South Vietnam ⓘ |
| commander |
Du Quoc Dong
NERFINISHED
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Tran Van Tra NERFINISHED ⓘ Van Tien Dung NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandStructure |
B2 Front
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Vietnam People’s Army General Staff NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Vietnam War ⓘ |
| country | North Vietnam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | April 1975 ⓘ |
| effect |
mass evacuation of US personnel from Saigon
ⓘ
start of large-scale refugee outflow from South Vietnam ⓘ |
| endTime | 1975-04-30 ⓘ |
| followedBy | formal reunification of Vietnam ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Battle of Xuan Loc
NERFINISHED
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assault on Tan Son Nhat Airport NERFINISHED ⓘ capture of the Independence Palace ⓘ encirclement of Saigon ⓘ |
| location |
Bien Hoa
NERFINISHED
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Gia Dinh Province NERFINISHED ⓘ Saigon NERFINISHED ⓘ South Vietnam NERFINISHED ⓘ Vung Tau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryStrategy |
encirclement and isolation of Saigon
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rapid armored thrusts into Saigon ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Ho Chi Minh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| objective |
capture Saigon
ⓘ
overthrow the Republic of Vietnam government ⓘ |
| opponent |
Army of the Republic of Vietnam
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Republic of Vietnam Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ South Vietnam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Vietnam War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plannedBy | General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Hue–Da Nang Campaign
NERFINISHED
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Tay Nguyen Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
North Vietnamese victory
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collapse of South Vietnam ⓘ end of the Vietnam War ⓘ fall of Saigon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance | decisive offensive ending the Vietnam War ⓘ |
| significantEvent | raising of the Viet Cong flag over the Independence Palace ⓘ |
| startTime | 1975-04-26 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | final phase of the Vietnam War ⓘ |
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Ho Chi Minh City campaign
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North Vietnamese victory in the Vietnam War
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Le Trong Tan
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Command of the Ho Chi Minh Campaign
subject surface form:
Le Trong Tan
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Command of the 1975 Central Highlands Campaign
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Le Trong Tan