Battle of Quang Duc

Battle of Quang Duc
	Part of the Vietnam War
Date	30 October - 10 December 1973
Location	Quang Duc Province, South Vietnam
Result	South Vietnamese victory
Belligerents
North Vietnam	South Vietnam
Commanders and leaders
	General Nguyễn Văn Toàn; Col. Nguyen Hau Thien
Strength
205th Regiment; 271st Regiment; 429th Sapper Regiment; 208th Artillery Regiment; 20th Tank Battalion; 46th Reconnaissance Battalion	4 Regional Force battalions; 44th Infantry Regiment; 45th Infantry Regiment; 53rd Infantry Regiment; 21st Ranger Battalion

The Battle of Quang Duc took place from 30 October to 10 December 1973 when North Vietnamese forces attempted to occupy part of Quang Duc Province to expand their logistical network from Cambodia into South Vietnam. While the North Vietnamese attacks were initially successful they were eventually forced out by the South Vietnamese.

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