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1972 in Vietnam

Explore 18 historical events and records for Vietnam in 1972.

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Historical records for Vietnam in 1972

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January

13 January 1972

Invasion of Vietnam

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

Nixon announces an additional 72,000 troops wil leave Vietnam

March

30 March 1972

Easter Offensive

Dung, Van Tien · Hanoi · North Vietnamese commander · Warfare / Vietnam War, 2nd

Helps direct the North Vietnamese 1972 offensive

30 March 1972

Easter Offensive

Giap, Vo Nguyen · DMZ · Commander in Chief of Vietnam People's Army · Warfare / Vietnam War, 2nd

PAVN divisions strike across the DMZ and from Laos

30 March 1972

Easter Offensive Strategy

Duan, Le · Hanoi · First Secretary of the Vietnamese Workers Party · Warfare / Vietnam War, 2nd

Backs the major conventional offensive against South Vietnam

30 March 1972

Nguyen Hue Campaign

Giap, Vo Nguyen · Vietnam · Commander in Chief of Vietnam People's Army · Warfare / Vietnam War, 2nd

North Vietnam launches the Nguyen Hue Campaign as a major conventional offensive

30 March 1972

PAVN Offensive

Giap, Vo Nguyen · Quang Tri · Commander in Chief of Vietnam People's Army · Warfare / Vietnam War, 2nd

PAVN opens coordinated attacks across northern South Vietnam

30 March 1972

Southern Offensive

Tra, Tran Van · Vietnam · North Vietnamese commander · Warfare / Vietnam War, 2nd

Commands communist forces in the southern theater during the offensive

April

7 April 1972

Capture of Loc Ninh

Giap, Vo Nguyen · Loc Ninh · Commander in Chief of Vietnam People's Army · Warfare / Vietnam War, 2nd

Loc Ninh falls to North Vietnamese forces

7 April 1972

Loc Ninh Captured

Giap, Vo Nguyen · Loc Ninh · Commander in Chief of Vietnam People's Army · Warfare / Vietnam War, 2nd

PAVN forces capture Loc Ninh during the Easter Offensive

July

July 1972

Conference of Paris

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

The Paris Peace talks resume

October

10 October 1972

Paris Negotiations

Tho, Le Duc · Paris · North Vietnamese negotiator · Warfare / Vietnam War, 2nd

Negotiates with Henry Kissinger on a draft peace settlement

December

14 December 1972

Peace

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

Nixon ultimatum to NV to resume negotiations or "suffer the consequences"

17 December 1972

Linebacker II

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

"Christmas bombing" Dec. 17-30 - most intense bombing campaign of the war

Other events (month unknown)

1972

Commander of ARVN

Truong, Ngo Quang · Commander of ARVN · Warfare / Military

Appointed Commander of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam

1972

Commander of ARVN

Truong, Ngo Quang · Commander of ARVN · Warfare / Vietnam War, 2nd

Appointed Commander of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam

1972

Dismissal

Hoang, Xuan Lam · Commander of ARVN · Warfare / Vietnam War, 2nd

Dismissed as the Commander of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam

1972

Nguyen Hue Campaign

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

Giap leads the Nguyen Hue Campaign, intended as the decisive invasion of the war

1972

Offensive

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

Giap leads the Nguyen Hue Campaign, intended as the decisive invasion of the war

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