The art of siege and ambush in the North Phu Yen Campaign of 1966

The art of siege and ambush in the North Phu Yen Campaign of 1966

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During the North Phu Yen Campaign, despite confronting the most elite and battle-hardened forces of the US military, our armed forces and people, employing the outstanding art of siege and ambush, dealt a devastating blow to the enemy and diminished both their strategic posture and strength across Military Region 5 battlefield, laying the groundwork for victory in the second dry-season strategic counter-offensive

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