Battle of Buôn Ma Thuột
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The Battle of Buôn Ma Thuột was a decisive 1975 engagement in Vietnam’s Central Highlands whose outcome triggered the rapid collapse of South Vietnamese defenses and paved the way for the fall of Saigon.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Buôn Ma Thuột canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Buon Ma Thuot Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
North Vietnam
NERFINISHED
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South Vietnam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaign | Central Highlands Campaign of 1975 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| combatant |
Army of the Republic of Vietnam
NERFINISHED
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People's Army of Vietnam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Trần Văn Trà
NERFINISHED
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Văn Tiến Dũng NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Vietnam War ⓘ |
| consequence |
ARVN withdrawal from Central Highlands
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Route 7 retreat disaster for South Vietnamese forces ⓘ |
| country | South Vietnam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | Republic of Vietnam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | March 1975 ⓘ |
| endDate | 14 March 1975 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Ho Chi Minh Campaign
NERFINISHED
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Hue–Da Nang Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCause | North Vietnamese strategy to end the war quickly ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
accelerated political crisis in Saigon government
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weakened ARVN morale and cohesion ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | late Cold War ⓘ |
| involvedForceType |
air support
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armored units ⓘ artillery units ⓘ infantry units ⓘ |
| involvedRegion | Indochina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Buôn Ma Thuột
NERFINISHED
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Central Highlands of Vietnam NERFINISHED ⓘ Đắk Lắk Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryTheater | Central Highlands theater of operations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponent |
Communist forces of North Vietnam
NERFINISHED
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anti-communist forces of South Vietnam ⓘ |
| opposingCommander | Phạm Văn Phú NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outcome |
collapse of South Vietnamese defenses in Central Highlands
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triggered rapid North Vietnamese advance toward Saigon ⓘ |
| partOf |
1975 Spring Offensive
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final North Vietnamese offensive in South Vietnam ⓘ |
| precededBy | Phước Long campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | decisive North Vietnamese victory ⓘ |
| significance |
decisive turning point in final phase of Vietnam War
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pivotal battle leading to the fall of Saigon ⓘ |
| startDate | 10 March 1975 ⓘ |
| strategicObjective |
capture of Buôn Ma Thuột city
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sever South Vietnamese control of Central Highlands ⓘ |
| year | 1975 ⓘ |
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