Battle of Thượng Đức (1974)

Battle of Thượng Ðức (1974)
	Part of the Vietnam War
Date	29 July – 11 November 1974
Location	15.852°N 107.948°E; Quảng Nam Province, South Vietnam
Result	See aftermath
Belligerents
North Vietnam	South Vietnam
Commanders and leaders
Hoàng Đan	Ngô Quang Trưởng; Nguyễn Duy Hinh
Units involved
324th Division 29th Regiment; 304th Division	79th Ranger Battalion; 3rd Division 2nd Infantry Regiment; 57th Infantry Regiment; 11th Armored Cavalry Squadron; Airborne Division 1st Brigade; 3rd Brigade;
Casualties and losses
North Vietnam claims: 921 dead and 2,000+ wounded South Vietnam claims: 2,000+ dead and 5000+ wounded	500+ dead and nearly 2,000 wounded (Airborne Division only); North Vietnam claims: 5,000 killed or captured

The Battle of Thượng Ðức was fought during the Vietnam War from 29 July to 11 November 1974.

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