Shelling of Highway 1
| Shelling of Highway 1 | |
|---|---|
South Vietnamese civilians flee down Highway 1 from Quang Tri in late April | |
| Location | Highway 1, between Quảng Trị and Huế, South Vietnam |
| Date | 30 March - 2 May 1972 |
Attack type | Indiscriminate fire |
| Deaths | ~2,000 |
| Perpetrators | People's Army of Vietnam |
The Shelling of Highway 1 (Vietnamese: Đại lộ Kinh Hoàng, Highway of Horror) was the killing of South Vietnamese soldiers and civilians by the People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) during the Easter Offensive of the Vietnam War, on Highway 1, between Quảng Trị and Huế, South Vietnam from 30 March to 2 May 1972.