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Vietnam War: The Viet Cong wins its first major victory, at the Battle of Ap Bac.

Historical image related to Vietnam War: The Viet Cong wins its first major victory, at the Battle of Ap Bac. from January 2, 1963

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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Viet Cong

Revolutionary organization active in South Vietnam and Cambodia from 1960 to 1977

The Viet Cong (VC) was an epithet and umbrella term to refer to the communist-driven armed movement and united front organization in South Vietnam. It was formally organized as and led by the National Liberation Front of South Vietnam, and conducted military operations under the…
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Battle of Ap Bac

1963 battle of the Vietnam War

The Battle of Ấp Bắc was a major battle fought on 2 January 1963 during the Vietnam War in Định Tường Province, South Vietnam. On 28 December 1962, US intelligence detected the presence of a radio transmitter along with a sizable force of Viet Cong (VC) soldiers, reported to…
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January 2

Day of the year

January 2 is the second day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 363 days remain until the end of the year.
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