Second Battle of Quảng Trị

Part of the Vietnam War

Date	June 28 – September 16, 1972
Location	16°44′N 106°58′E / 16.733°N 106.967°E / 16.733; 106.967 (Second Battle of Quảng Trị)Coordinates: 16°44′N 106°58′E / 16.733°N 106.967°E / 16.733; 106.967 (Second Battle of Quảng Trị) Quảng Trị Province, South Vietnam
Result	South Vietnamese-American victory

Belligerents

North Vietnam

Viet Cong

South Vietnam

United States

Strength

North Vietnamese Army
Viet Cong

Republic of Vietnam Marine Division
Republic of Vietnam Airborne Division
Total: ~30,000

: U.S. Navy
U.S. Air force

Casualties and losses

~10,000 KIA

RVN Marine Division: 3,658 KIA
Total ARVN casualties (including other units): ~5,000–7,756 KIA
U.S.: ~20 KIA

The Second Battle of Quang Tri began on June 28 and lasted 81 days until September 16, 1972, when the Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) defeated the North Vietnamese at the ancient citadel of Quảng Trị (Vietnamese: Thành cổ Quảng Trị) and recaptured most of Quảng Trị Province. During the battle, the Army of the Republic of Vietnam, backed by the United States military, expended more than 80,000 tons of ordnance.

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