Second Battle of Quảng Trị

Infobox Military Conflict
conflict=Second Battle of Quảng Trị
partof=the Vietnam War
date=June 28-September 16, 1972
place=coord|16|44|N|106|58|E|name=Second Battle of Quảng Trị|display=inline,title
Quảng Trị Province, South Vietnam
result=Decisive South Vietnamese and U.S. victory
casus=Successful North Vietnamese invasion
combatant1=
combatant2=
commander1=
commander2=
strength1=
strength2=20,000
casualties1=10,000+ KIA [ [http://www.hanoimoi.com.vn/vn/35/20638/ Về với Quảng Trị, mảnh đất anh hùng] Hà Nội Mới Online, ngày 10-2-2008]
casualties2=3,658 KIA [Những Trận Đánh Cuối Cùng Của TQLC Ở Mặt Trận Cổ Thành -Vương Hồng Anh ] |The Second Battle of Quang Tri ( _vi. Thành cổ Quảng Trị) began on June 28 and lasted 81 days until September 16, 1972, when the Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) defeated the North Vietnamese at the ancient citadel of Quảng Trị and recaptured most of the province.

To achieve victory, the Army of the Republic of Vietnam, backed by the United States Army, shelled more than 80,000 tons of ordnance, the destructive capacity equivalent to almost six Hiroshima-size atomic bombs.

In popular culture

The battle appeared in the video game "Battlefield Vietnam".

ee also

*First Battle of Quảng Trị

References

External links

* [http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,877870,00.html ARVN on the Offensive]