Vietnamese combatants and residents of Phước Long

Battle of Phước Long begins

📅 13 December 1974

North Vietnamese forces began the campaign against Phước Long Province, testing the Republic of Vietnam’s ability to defend territory without the direct return of U.S. forces. The battle became a...

Phước Long city is captured

📅 6 January 1975

People’s Army of Vietnam forces captured Phước Long city. The Republic of Vietnam’s defeat there, without a U.S. military response, informed strategic calculations on both sides before the final...