Grave of 3,000 An Loc compatriots massacred by the US imperialists on October 3, 1972

Grave of 3,000 An Loc compatriots massacred by the US imperialists on October 3, 1972

The relic of the grave of 3,000 An Loc compatriots who were massacred by the US imperialists on October 3, 1972 (also known as the collective grave of 3,000 people) is located in An Loc ward, Binh Long town, Binh Phuoc province, and is one of the Evidence marks the war crimes that the US and puppets committed against our people in general and the people of Binh Long in particular during the resistance war against the US. In 1971, implementing the policy of the Politburo, the Central Executive Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam met and approved the determination to defeat the "Vietnamization of the war" strategy of the US imperialists and their henchmen, the Nguyen Hue Campaign. was opened with the main attack direction on Road 13 and the decisive battle area of ​​Loc Ninh and An Loc in Binh Long province. On April 7, 1972, Loc Ninh was completely liberated, our troops continued to attack to liberate An Loc town. Faced with the stormy attack of the main force, the enemy tried their best to hold the town because if An Loc was lost, Binh Long would be lost and "Binh Long is gone, Saigon is gone". During 32 days and nights (from April 13 to May 15, 1972), the fighting took place extremely fiercely, the enemy concentrated a large amount of firepower, artillery, bullets, and bombs to plow the ground, thousands of compatriots. murdered, property and houses were heavily destroyed. The enemy also cruelly let a B52 plane drop bombs on An Loc town hospital, where most people gathered to avoid artillery fire and where injured enemy soldiers were being treated, causing many deaths. . To deal with the number of casualties, the enemy used vans and bulldozers to collect and bulldoze thousands of corpses into burial pits, creating a mass grave of over 3,000 people and erecting a stele "Fatherland's credit" to commemorate the deaths. deceive the people. Today, the relics of the graves of 3,000 An Loc compatriots who were massacred by the US imperialists on October 3, 1972 have been invested in and renovated, including the following works: Memorial, Memorial Stele House, Reception House... The relic is A place to commemorate the sacrifices and losses of the Regional Main Army and the people of Binh Long during the resistance war against the US. It is a place for people and tourists to commemorate and learn about the historical traditions of the revolutionary struggle. heroic and glorious of the soldiers and people of Binh Long town. On April 1, 1985, the site of the graves of 3,000 An Loc compatriots who were massacred by the US imperialists on October 3, 1972, was decided by the Minister of Culture to be classified as a national historical relic. Source: Binh Phuoc Provincial Museum Electronic Information Page

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