Battle of Phú Lộc
The Battle of Phú Lộc took place from 28 August to 10 December 1974 when North Vietnamese forces captured a series of hills and installed artillery that closed Phu Bai Air Base and interdicted Highway 1. The hills were recaptured by the South Vietnamese in costly fighting that depleted its reserve forces.
| Battle of Phú Lộc | |||||||
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| Part of the Vietnam War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| North Vietnam | South Vietnam | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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General Ngô Quang Trưởng General Lâm Quang Thi MGen Nguyen Van Diem | |||||||
| Units involved | |||||||
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6th Regiment 271st Independent Regiment 803rd Regiment 812th Regiment 78th Artillery Regiment |
3rd Infantry Regiment 51st Infantry Regiment 15th Ranger Group | ||||||
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