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1971 in Vietnam

Explore 27 historical events and records for Vietnam in 1971.

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Historical records for Vietnam in 1971

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February

8 February 1971

Airborne Operations

Dong, Du Quoc · Southern Laos · ARVN airborne commander · Warfare / Vietnam War, 2nd

Commands airborne forces during Operation Lam Son 719

8 February 1971

Infantry Operations

Phu, Pham Van · Southern Laos · ARVN division commander · Warfare / Vietnam War, 2nd

Commands ARVN infantry forces in Operation Lam Son 719

8 February 1971

Lam Son

Lam, Hoang Xuan · General · Warfare / Vietnam War, 2nd

Commands 17,000 ARVN troops to cut off Viet Cong supply lines

8 February 1971

Lam Son

Thieu, Nguyen van · President of Vietnam · Warfare / Vietnam War, 2nd

Launched to block the Viet Cong supply lines & prevent an invasion

8 February 1971

Lam Son 719

Thieu, Nguyen Van · Southern Laos · President of South Vietnam · Warfare / Vietnam War, 2nd

Orders South Vietnamese forces into Laos during Operation Lam Son 719

8 February 1971

Lam Son 719

Thieu, Nguyen Van · Southern Laos · President of South Vietnam · Warfare / Vietnam War, 2nd

Orders South Vietnamese forces into Laos to attack the Ho Chi Minh Trail

8 February 1971

Lam Son 719

Thieu, Nguyen Van · Southern Laos · President of South Vietnam · Warfare / Vietnam War, 2nd

South Vietnamese forces enter Laos in Operation Lam Son 719

8 February 1971

Lam Son 719 Command

Lam, Hoang Xuan · Southern Laos · ARVN commander · Warfare / Vietnam War, 2nd

Commands South Vietnamese forces in Operation Lam Son 719

8 February 1971

Lam Son 719 Command

Lam, Hoang Xuan · Southern Laos · ARVN commander · Warfare / Vietnam War, 2nd

Commands the South Vietnamese operation into Laos

8 February 1971

Marine Operations

Khang, Le Nguyen · Southern Laos · ARVN marine commander · Warfare / Vietnam War, 2nd

Commands South Vietnamese marine forces during Operation Lam Son 719

8 February 1971

Operation Lam Son

Lam, Hoang Xuan · Southern Laos · ARVN I Corps commander · Warfare / Vietnam War, 2nd

Commands South Vietnamese forces entering Laos during Operation Lam Son 719

February 1971

Lam Son 719 Response

Giap, Vo Nguyen · Laos · Minister of National Defence · Warfare / Vietnam War, 2nd

North Vietnamese forces resist South Vietnamese operations in Laos

March

March 1971

Capture of Tchepone

Lam, Hoang Xuan · Tchepone · General · Warfare / Vietnam War, 2nd

Lam captures Tchepone & destroys PAVN supply caches

March 1971

Lam Son

Lam, Hoang Xuan · Tchepone · General · Warfare / Vietnam War, 2nd

Lam captures Tchepone & destroys PAVN supply caches

March 1971

PAVN

Lam, Hoang Xuan · Tchepone · General · Warfare / Vietnam War, 2nd

Lam captures Tchepone & destroys PAVN supply caches

October

3 October 1971

South Vietnamese Election

Thieu, Nguyen Van · Saigon · President of South Vietnam · Warfare / Vietnam War, 2nd

Wins re-election after opposition candidates withdraw or are excluded

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1971

Ho Chi Minh Trail Defense

Nguyen, Dong Si · Ho Chi Minh Trail · North Vietnamese logistics commander · Warfare / Vietnam War, 2nd

Defends and manages the trail network during Lam Son 719

1971

Political Command

Dao, Le Quang · Southern Laos · North Vietnamese commander · Warfare / Vietnam War, 2nd

Provides political command support for North Vietnamese resistance to Lam Son 719

1971

Regional Command

Khanh, Cao Van · Southern Laos · North Vietnamese commander · Warfare / Vietnam War, 2nd

Helps direct North Vietnamese forces resisting Lam Son 719

1971

Trail Defense

Si Nguyen, Dong · Ho Chi Minh Trail · North Vietnamese logistics commander · Warfare / Vietnam War, 2nd

Defends the Ho Chi Minh Trail logistics network during Lam Son 719

1971

Counterattack in Laos

Trong Tan, Le · Southern Laos · North Vietnamese commander · Warfare / Vietnam War, 2nd

Commands North Vietnamese resistance to Operation Lam Son 719

1971

Lam Son 719 Counterattack

Tan, Le Trong · Southern Laos · North Vietnamese commander · Warfare / Vietnam War, 2nd

Commands North Vietnamese resistance during Lam Son 719

1971

Invasion of Kampuchea

Chi-Minh, Ho · President of Vietnam · Warfare / Vietnam War, 2nd

The PAVN take Paksong and advance to Pakse, at the heart of the Bolovens Plateau region of Laos

1971

Lamson 719

Hoang, Xuan Lam · Ho Chi Minh Tr · Commander of ARVN · Warfare / Vietnam War, 2nd

Leads the South Vietnemese forces which are sent into Laos

1971

PAVN

Chi-Minh, Ho · President of Vietnam · Warfare / Vietnam War, 2nd

The PAVN take Paksong and advance to Pakse, at the heart of the Bolovens Plateau region of Laos

1971

Siege of Pakse

Chi-Minh, Ho · Pakse · President of Vietnam · Warfare / Vietnam War, 2nd

The PAVN take Paksong and advance to Pakse, at the heart of the Bolovens Plateau region of Laos

1971

Siege of Paksong

Chi-Minh, Ho · Paksong · President of Vietnam · Warfare / Vietnam War, 2nd

The PAVN take Paksong and advance to Pakse, at the heart of the Bolovens Plateau region of Laos

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