Battle of Quang Tri
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The Battle of Quang Tri was a major 1972 confrontation in the Vietnam War in which North Vietnamese forces captured and later faced intense South Vietnamese and U.S. efforts to retake the strategically vital provincial capital of Quang Tri.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Quang Tri canonical | 2 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military conflict ⓘ |
| airSupport |
B-52 Stratofortress strikes
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U.S. tactical air strikes ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | First Battle of Quang Tri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Army of the Republic of Vietnam
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Democratic Republic of Vietnam NERFINISHED ⓘ North Vietnam NERFINISHED ⓘ People's Army of Vietnam NERFINISHED ⓘ Republic of Vietnam NERFINISHED ⓘ South Vietnam NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| campaign | North Vietnamese Easter Offensive in I Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| casualties | heavy on both sides ⓘ |
| conflict | Vietnam War ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | South Vietnam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateEnd | 1972-09-16 ⓘ |
| dateStart | 1972-04-30 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Second Battle of Quang Tri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| front | I Corps Tactical Zone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvedUnit |
ARVN 3rd Division
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ARVN Airborne Division NERFINISHED ⓘ ARVN Marine Division NERFINISHED ⓘ PAVN 304th Division NERFINISHED ⓘ PAVN 308th Division NERFINISHED ⓘ PAVN 324B Division NERFINISHED ⓘ PAVN armored units equipped with T-54 tanks ⓘ |
| location |
Quang Tri City
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Quang Tri Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryOperation |
Operation Lam Son 72
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Operation Quang Trung NERFINISHED ⓘ Operation Song Than NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
heavy use of artillery and airpower
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siege and assault on the Quang Tri Citadel ⓘ urban combat in Quang Tri City ⓘ |
| opponent |
North Vietnam
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South Vietnam NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Easter Offensive
NERFINISHED
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First Battle of Quang Tri–Dong Ha sector fighting NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
North Vietnamese capture of Quang Tri City
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subsequent South Vietnamese recapture of most of Quang Tri City except the Citadel ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
control of Quang Tri provincial capital
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threat to Hue and northern South Vietnam ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
United States Air Force
NERFINISHED
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United States Marine Corps aviation NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theater | Indochina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 1972 ⓘ |
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