Battle of Tri Phap

Battle of Tri Phap
Part of the Vietnam War
Date12 February – 4 May 1974
Location
Tri Phap, Dinh Tuong Province, South Vietnam
10°32′06″N 105°56′31″E / 10.535°N 105.942°E / 10.535; 105.942
Result South Vietnamese victory
Belligerents
 North Vietnam  South Vietnam
Commanders and leaders
MGen Nguyễn Vĩnh Nghi
Units involved
Dong Thap 1 Regiment
E-24th Regiment
Z-15th Regiment
Z-18th Regiment		 10th Infantry Regiment
12th Infantry Regiment
14th Infantry Regiment
7th Ranger Group
Regional Forces
Casualties and losses
ARVN body count: 1,100+ ~100
29 school children killed in North Vietnamese mortar attacks

The Battle of Tri Phap took place from 12 February to 4 May 1974 when South Vietnamese forces successfully launched a pre-emptive attack on a North Vietnamese base area in Dinh Tuong Province before North Vietnamese forces were scheduled to be moved to the area.

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