Battle of Tri Phap | |||||||
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Part of the Vietnam War | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
North Vietnam | South Vietnam | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
MGen Nguyễn Vĩnh Nghi | |||||||
Units involved | |||||||
Dong Thap 1 Regiment E-24th Regiment Z-15th Regiment Z-18th Regiment |
10th Infantry Regiment 12th Infantry Regiment 14th Infantry Regiment 7th Ranger Group Regional Forces | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
ARVN body count: 1100+ | ~100 | ||||||
29 school children killed in North Vietnamese mortar attacks |
The Battle of Tri Phap took place from 12 February to 4 May 1974 when South Vietnamese forces successfully launched a pre-emptive attack on a North Vietnamese base area in Dinh Tuong Province before North Vietnamese forces were scheduled to be moved to the area.