Second Battle of Quảng Trị

Second Battle of Quảng Trị
Second Battle of Quảng Trị
	Part of the Vietnam War
Date	June 28 – September 16, 1972
Location	16°44′N 106°58′E / 16.733°N 106.967°E; Quảng Trị Province, South Vietnam
Result	South Vietnamese-American victory
Belligerents
North Vietnam; Viet Cong	South Vietnam; United States
Strength
North Vietnamese Army; Viet Cong	Republic of Vietnam Marine Division; Republic of Vietnam Airborne Division; Total: ~30,000; : U.S. Navy; U.S. Air force
Casualties and losses
~10,000 KIA	RVN Marine Division: 3,658 KIA; Total ARVN casualties (including other units): ~5,000[citation needed]–7,756 KIA; U.S.: ~20 KIA

The Second Battle of Quang Tri began on June 28 and lasted 81 days until September 16, 1972, when the Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) defeated the North Vietnamese at the ancient citadel of Quảng Trị (Vietnamese: Thành cổ Quảng Trị) and recaptured most of Quảng Trị Province. During the battle, the Army of the Republic of Vietnam, backed by the United States military, expended more than 80,000 tons of ordnance.^{[citation needed]}

References

^ Về với Quảng Trị, mảnh đất anh hùng Hà Nội Mới Online, ngày 10-2-2008
^ Những Trận Đánh Cuối Cùng Của TQLC Ở Mặt Trận Cổ Thành -Vương Hồng Anh
^ History of Northern Quang Tri front 1966-73 - Chapter 5
^ "Search the Wall". The Vietnam Veterans Memorial. Retrieved 31 July 2014.

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[1] Về với Quảng Trị, mảnh đất anh hùng Hà Nội Mới Online, ngày 10-2-2008

[2] Những Trận Đánh Cuối Cùng Của TQLC Ở Mặt Trận Cổ Thành -Vương Hồng Anh

[3] History of Northern Quang Tri front 1966-73 - Chapter 5

[4] "Search the Wall". The Vietnam Veterans Memorial. Retrieved 31 July 2014.

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