Ho Chi-MinhFebruary 1968
The Viet Cong are driven back from Saigon
Vietnam · Warfare / Vietnam War, 2nd. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
The Viet Cong are driven back from Saigon
North Vietnamese troops have surrounded Saigon and military expert are predicting the city will fall within weeks if not days. 5 divisions of South Vietnamese infantry troops, a division of US Rangers & 2 brigades of US Marines in position around Saigon are outnumbered by more than 2 ro 1
Nine days after Nguyen Van Thieus resignation, the Vietnam war ends with the fall of Saigon
Ambassador Graham Martin and 7100 US & SV personnel are evacuated
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