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Battle of Duc Duc

Battle of Duc Duc was a battle fought on 4 October 1974 in what is now Vietnam. The recorded result: North Vietnamese Pyrrhic victory.

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Fought4 October 1974
WhereVietnam15.751N, 108.110E
OutcomeNorth Vietnamese Pyrrhic victory
BelligerentsNorth VietnamagainstSouth Vietnam

Record

Date4 October 1974
PlaceVietnam
15.751N, 108.110E
KindBattle, Cold War
Commanders
  • Nguyễn Chơn
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Elsewhere in 1974

Battle of Duc Duc is one of 4,429 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 269 in present-day Vietnam.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q60524394, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Duc Duc, revision 1381587907, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.