Battle of Đồng Đăng (1979)

The Battle of Đồng Đăng was the initial phase of the Battle of Lạng Sơn during the Sino–Vietnamese War, taking place in the town of Đồng Đăng and nearby positions between 17–23 February 1979.

For the battle during the Sino-French War in 1885, see Battle of Đồng Đăng (1885).

Battle of Đồng Đăng
Part of the Battle of Lạng Sơn, Sino–Vietnamese War
Date17–23 February 1979
Location
Đồng Đăng and vicinity, Lạng Sơn Province, Vietnam
Result Chinese victory
Belligerents
China Vietnam
Commanders and leaders
Xu Shiyou
Zhu Yuehua		 Nguyễn Duy Thương
Nguyễn Xuân Khánh
Units involved

55th Army

  • 163rd Division
  • 164th Division
  • 165th Division

54th Army

  • Unit 33980

Vietnamese sources: 700 men 3rd Division

  • 42nd Local Company (regular units).
  • 5th Armed Police Company
Casualties and losses

Chinese source: 531 killed out of 2,220 casualties

Vietnamese source: 2,400 killed, 21 tanks destroyed.

Chinese source: 3,973 killed

Vietnamese source: 194 regular casualties, only six regular survivors escaped the French Fortress (42nd Company).

271 casualties (5th company, border military, local guerrillas around Đồng Đăng combined).
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