Battle of Quang Tri (1972)
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The Battle of Quang Tri (1972) was a major and bloody confrontation during the Vietnam War in which North Vietnamese forces captured and briefly held the provincial capital of Quang Tri before being driven out by South Vietnamese and U.S.-supported counteroffensives.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military offensive ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | First Battle of Quang Tri (1972) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Army of the Republic of Vietnam
NERFINISHED
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People's Army of Vietnam NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Marine Corps aviation NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| casualties | heavy on both sides ⓘ |
| conflictOf | Vietnam War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictType | conventional warfare engagement ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | South Vietnam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endDate | 1972-09-16 ⓘ |
| followedBy | continued fighting in Thua Thien–Hue area ⓘ |
| front | I Corps Tactical Zone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geopoliticalContext |
U.S. Vietnamization policy
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ongoing Paris Peace Talks ⓘ |
| impact |
affected bargaining positions in 1972 peace negotiations
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influenced U.S. domestic opinion on the Vietnam War ⓘ |
| location |
Quang Tri City
NERFINISHED
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Quang Tri Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryTheater | Indochina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notablePhase |
South Vietnamese counteroffensive to retake Quang Tri
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initial North Vietnamese assault and capture of Quang Tri City ⓘ |
| opponent |
North Vietnam
NERFINISHED
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South Vietnam NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
1972 Easter Offensive in I Corps
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Easter Offensive NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | North Vietnamese offensive across the DMZ in March 1972 ⓘ |
| provinceCapitalInvolved | Quang Tri provincial capital NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recapturedBy | Army of the Republic of Vietnam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
South Vietnamese and U.S.-supported victory
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recapture of Quang Tri City by South Vietnam ⓘ |
| significance |
demonstrated dependence of South Vietnamese forces on U.S. air power
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largest conventional battle in northern South Vietnam during the Easter Offensive ⓘ major psychological blow to South Vietnam when Quang Tri City fell ⓘ |
| startDate | 1972-03-30 ⓘ |
| strategicObjective |
capture of Quang Tri provincial capital by North Vietnam
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defense and recapture of Quang Tri by South Vietnam ⓘ |
| support |
U.S. naval gunfire support
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extensive U.S. air support ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
U.S. Navy Seventh Fleet
NERFINISHED
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United States Seventh Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tacticUsedByNorthVietnam | large-scale armor and artillery assaults ⓘ |
| tacticUsedBySouthVietnam | combined-arms counterattacks with intensive air support ⓘ |
| temporarilyOccupiedBy | North Vietnamese forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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