Battle of Laoshan
The Battle of Laoshan (Chinese: 老山戰役), known in Vietnam as the Battle of Vị Xuyên (Vietnamese: Mặt trận Vị Xuyên) was fought in 1984 between China and Vietnam as part of Sino-Vietnamese conflicts (1979–1991). It is considered the largest scale engagement involving both countries since the 1979 Sino-Vietnamese War.
| Battle of Laoshan | |||||||||
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| Part of Sino-Vietnamese conflicts (1979–1991) | |||||||||
Type 66 howitzer. One of the weapons used in the battle by the People's Liberation Army | |||||||||
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| China | Vietnam | ||||||||
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40th Division
4th Artillery Division
41st Division
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313th Division
3 other Infantry Regiments (Rear support) | ||||||||
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Offensive phase
Counteroffensive phase Unknown |
Offensive phase
Counteroffensive phase 30,000–40,000 | ||||||||
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Chinese claim:
Vietnamese claim:
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Chinese claim:
Vietnamese claim:
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