Hue–Da Nang Campaign
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The Hue–Da Nang Campaign was a major 1975 North Vietnamese offensive that captured the key central Vietnamese cities of Huế and Da Nang, hastening the collapse of South Vietnam in the final phase of the Vietnam War.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hue–Da Nang Campaign canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military campaign
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offensive operation ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Huế–Đà Nẵng Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Army of the Republic of Vietnam
NERFINISHED
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People's Army of Vietnam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| casualties |
heavy South Vietnamese military losses
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large numbers of South Vietnamese prisoners of war ⓘ |
| civilianImpact | large-scale refugee crisis in central Vietnam ⓘ |
| commander |
Trần Văn Trà
NERFINISHED
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Văn Tiến Dũng NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Vietnam War ⓘ |
| country | South Vietnam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endDate | 1975-03-29 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Ho Chi Minh Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
contributed directly to the fall of Saigon in April 1975
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decisive turning point in the final phase of the Vietnam War ⓘ |
| involved |
armored units
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artillery units ⓘ infantry units ⓘ naval and air elements in evacuation and defense efforts ⓘ |
| location |
Central Vietnam
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Da Nang NERFINISHED ⓘ Huế NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryTheater | I Corps Tactical Zone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| objective |
destruction of ARVN forces in I Corps Tactical Zone
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seizure of Da Nang ⓘ seizure of Huế NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposingCommander |
Nguyễn Văn Thiệu
NERFINISHED
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Ngô Quang Trưởng NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participant |
North Vietnam
NERFINISHED
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South Vietnam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | 1975 Spring Offensive ⓘ |
| politicalEffect | accelerated disintegration of South Vietnamese political authority in central regions ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Ban Me Thuot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
North Vietnamese victory
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capture of Da Nang by North Vietnamese forces ⓘ capture of Huế by North Vietnamese forces ⓘ collapse of South Vietnamese defenses in central Vietnam ⓘ hastened collapse of South Vietnam ⓘ loss of I Corps Tactical Zone by South Vietnam ⓘ mass evacuation of South Vietnamese military and civilians ⓘ strategic isolation of Saigon ⓘ |
| startDate | 1975-03-05 ⓘ |
| strategicEffect |
opened the way for the final offensive against Saigon
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undermined morale of South Vietnamese government and army ⓘ |
| timePeriod | March 1975 ⓘ |
| typeOf | conventional ground offensive ⓘ |
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Le Trong Tan