1975 spring offensive
North Vietnamese campaign ending the Vietnam War
1975 spring offensive
The 1975 spring offensive (Vietnamese: chiến dịch mùa Xuân 1975), officially known as the general offensive and uprising of spring 1975 (Vietnamese: Tổng tiến công và nổi dậy mùa Xuân 1975), was the final North Vietnamese campaign of the Vietnam War that led to the capitulation of South Vietnam. In December 1974, People's Army of Vietnam's (PAVN) forces crossed from their bases in Cambodia and captured Phước Long Province by January 1975. After this success, the North Vietnamese leadership increased the scope of the PAVN offensive and attacked the Central Highlands from Cambodia in March, capturing the city of Buôn Ma Thuột on 18 March. These operations were intended to be preparatory to launching a general offensive in 1976. Following these defeats, the South Vietnamese leadership realized they were no longer able to defend the entire country and ordered a strategic withdrawal from the Central Highlands. The retreat was a disaster as civilian refugees fled under fire alongside soldiers...
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