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Victory at Khe Sanh - Lang Vay

Victory at Khe Sanh - Lang Vay

In early 1968, Khe Sanh - Huong Hoa suddenly attracted the attention and attention of the whole world when the Politburo and Central Military Commission decided to open the Route 9 - Khe Sanh Campaign. Not only the US military advisory team in Saigon but also America's leading military experts were "disoriented" when they thought there would be "another Dien Bien Phu" at Khe Sanh. US President B. Johnson directed the establishment of a "Special Situation Room", created a Khe Sanh table in Washington, and requested General Westmoreland - Commander of the US Military Advisory Command in South Vietnam to sign a pledge. We promise not to lose Khe Sanh at any cost because it is America's honor. Khe Sanh Valley is located in the remote mountainous area in the west of Quang Tri, identified as one of the strategic areas in the area bordering the route. In 1966, in the area south of the 17th parallel to Route 9 - Khe Sanh, the US built an invisible defense line, named the McNamara electronic fence. In the "anchor" position of the border junction area, Khe Sanh is positioned as one of the three magic eyes of the McNamara electronic fence, where the US focuses on building a group of strong bases including the Huong Giang Military Region. Hoa, Lang Vay stronghold cluster and Ta Con airport, were fully equipped with the most modern and advanced weapons at that time with many dense fortification systems supported by B52 aircraft, along with elite army to cut off the support line on the Ho Chi Minh Trail, prevent our troops from entering from the North and from Laos and create a screen to shield their defense area east of Route 9. At the beginning of 1968 , there are many reasons why Americans believe that the liberation army will carry out the decisive strategic battle at Khe Sanh. First, from the similarities in topographic factors and strategic roles between the Dien Bien Phu and Khe Sanh basins. Next, America believes that by "abandoning" our traditional rural areas, the mountains and forests will be a springboard for us to attack the plains and urban areas. From the commander to the US ambassador, everyone judged that the liberation army did not have enough strength to attack cities and urban areas and that it was just a "diversionary attack"; The main battlefield will definitely take place at Khe Sanh. The Central Bureau of the South also intentionally dropped documents that made the US believe even more that Khe Sanh was the place where a decisive strategic battle took place. On our side, after the victories won in the dry season of 1965 - 1966, 1966 - 1967, the Politburo Conference in December 1967 commented: We have defeated the enemy in both strategy and tactics, and military force. and our politics in the South have grown stronger than at any time, we are taking the initiative across the battlefield. "The basic development of the situation is that we are in a winning position, proactive and favorable position, the enemy is in a losing position, passive and difficult position." On that basis, the Politburo advocates opening: "the attack of the main force in the direction of especially important strategic coordination, Route 9 - Khe Sanh, to attract and detain the enemy's strategic forces... ” Implementing the above strategic policy, according to the proposal of the General Staff, the Politburo decided to launch the Offensive Campaign on Route 9 - Khe Sanh in the spring and summer of 1968. The General Command mobilized a force for the campaign. strong, including 4 monks regiments (304, 320, 324 and 325), Regiment 270 and 2 local army battalions of Quang Tri province, 1 battalion and 5 special forces companies, 5 artillery regiments (45th, 84th, 164th, 204th and 675), 3 anti-aircraft artillery regiments (128, 282, 241), 1 tank battalion (4 companies), 1 battalion information battalion, 1 reconnaissance battalion, 1 chemical defense battalion, 1 regiment and 2 engineer battalions, 1 flamethrower company, 6 transport battalions and local armed forces of Gio Linh district, Cam Lo, Huong Hoa. The entire above force is under the unified command of the Campaign Command, led by Major General Tran Quy Hai - Deputy Chief of General Staff as Commander, Major General Le Quang Dao - Deputy Director of the General Political Department as Political Commissar. At the time we launched the campaign, the enemy force defending Road 9 - Khe Sanh had about 45,000 troops, including 28,000 American troops (10 battalions of the 3rd Marine Division, 9 artillery battalions, 3 battalions of group and 1 mechanized company; arranged in front line in the east: from base 31, Doc Mieu, Con Tien, Quan Ngang to Bai Son temple; Dong Ha, Cam Lo, Ai Tu and Quang Tri town; the middle line is the bases of Tan Lam, Ca Lu, 241 (west of Quang Tri town); the western area includes the bases of Huong Hoa, Lang Vai, Huoi San and the Ta Con stronghold cluster (including Dong Tri, 832, 845...). With the determination to "Turn Khe Sanh into a living hell for the American army", on On January 20, 1968, we launched the Route 9 - Khe Sanh campaign. After 170 days and nights of continuous attacks and sieges, our troops eliminated 17,000 enemies from combat, shot down and destroyed 480 aircraft and 120 soldiers. military vehicles, 65 large-caliber cannons and mortars, 55 gasoline and ammunition depots, confiscating thousands of guns of all kinds, successfully ending the Route 9 - Khe Sanh Campaign Historically, Huong Hoa district was completely liberated with more than 10,000 people. The victory of the Route 9 - Khe Sanh campaign proved our Party's correctness and creativity in fighting the enemy, not only with the US Military Command but also with the planners. "tough" strategy in the White House. The Khe Sanh victory is the result of the correct and creative leadership of our Party, headed by President Ho Chi Minh. Source Electronic information portal of Huong Hoa district, Quang Tri province.

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