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South Vietnamese forces withdraw from the town of Xuan Loc in the last major battle of the Vietnam War.

Historical image related to South Vietnamese forces withdraw from the town of Xuan Loc in the last major battle of the Vietnam War. from April 19, 1975

Army of the Republic of Vietnam

Defunct South Vietnamese ground forces

The Army of the Republic of Vietnam composed the ground forces of the South Vietnamese military from its inception in 1955 to the Fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975. Its predecessor was the ground forces of the Vietnamese National Army, established on 8 December 1950, representing…
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Battle of Xuân Lộc

Last major battle of the Vietnam War (1975)

The Battle of Xuân Lộc was the last major battle of the Vietnam War that took place at Xuân Lộc, Biên Hòa Province. Over a period of 12 days between 9 and 21 April 1975, the outnumbered South Vietnamese attempted to stop the North Vietnamese forces from overrunning the town and…
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Vietnam War

War in Southeast Asia from 1955 to 1975

The Vietnam War was an armed conflict in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia fought between North Vietnam and South Vietnam and their allies. North Vietnam was supported by the Soviet Union and China, while South Vietnam was supported by the United States and other anti-communist…
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April 19

Day of the year

April 19 is the 109th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 256 days remain until the end of the year.
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