A distinct demonstration of the art of encirclement in Route 9 - Khe Sanh Campaign of 1968
Monday, July 31, 2023, 15:11 (GMT+7)
Over half a century ago, to realise a strategic diversion action in preparation for the General Offensive and Uprising of 1968 throughout the South, we launched a large-scale combined arms offensive campaign at the Khe Sanh - Route 9 and achieved a great victory. The Campaign left behind valuable experiences in military art, among which the distinct feature was the art of encircling and cutting off the enemy.
Division 320 improves its overall quality and combat strength
Thursday, January 14, 2021, 13:56 (GMT+7)
Promoting the patriotic tradition of our country and being sheltered by the Inter-Zone 3’s troops and people, the Division’s cadres and soldiers overcame an array of difficulties and challenges to continuously achieve resounding feats of arms on the battlefields from the Northern Delta to the Northwest mountainous region
The Route 9-Khe Sanh Campaign during Spring and Summer of 1968: A perspective from other side
Friday, July 13, 2018, 07:40 (GMT+7)
Since the end of the Route 9-Khe Sanh Campaign during Spring and Summer of 1968, there have been many articles, researches and commentaries written by Western researchers and scholars, including American generals directly involved in the battles. From various angles, most of these writers believed that the United States had been heavily defeated in this unique campaign
The art of organizing and using forces in the Route 9 – Khe Sanh Offensive Campaign, Spring - Summer 1968
Tuesday, July 10, 2018, 07:11 (GMT+7)
In late 1967, being overwhelmed across the South’s battlefield by our forces, the US – puppet forces fell into passivity strategically, shifted towards key areas including strategic defensive line of Route 9 – Khe Sanh in a bid to prevent our strategic transportation line from the North to the South. To do so, in the area, the enemy built a system of strong fortifications and deployed 45,000 troops, including 28,000 US troops and a great deal of modern weapons and technical equipment and the utmost firepower support