Phu Thong Fort historical site

Phu Thong Fort historical site

Phu Thong Fort is located in Phu Thong town, Bach Thong district, Bac Kan province. This entire area is a mountain with an average altitude of over 350m. The fort was built on a small protrusion of Na Cot mountain, nearly 200m high, 300m from Phu Thong junction. On October 7, 1947, the airborne troops of the French expeditionary force with nearly 1,200 people parachuted into Bac Kan town. On October 15, they marched to occupy Phu Thong Fort. The fort is 100m long and 50m wide; The wall is made of soil 1m thick, 2m high, inside and outside the wall is made of wood, outside there are piles, on four sides there are many battlements, the four corners of the fort have 4 mother bunkers, and an observation deck. The commander's house was in the middle of the station. The enemy dug tunnels from the commander's house and soldiers' house to the bunkers. Outside the wall there are 3 layers of bamboo fence. During the years 1947 - 1948, when the enemy first occupied Phu Thong Fort, they continuously encountered attacks by our troops, making them confused. In particular, the first raid on the night of November 30, 1947 destroyed and wounded 50 enemies, capturing 2 machine guns and 1 rifle. This was the first time the enemy was destroyed right at a strong fortified base. We performed part of the proposed mission, contributing to the overall victory of our army and people in the Viet Bac Fall - Winter Campaign in 1947, serving as a premise for the next battle. On the night of March 12, 1948, our army launched a second raid on Phu Thong Fort. In this battle, our troops destroyed most of the fortifications and barracks in the base, causing nearly 70 enemy casualties. After this battle, our troops continuously took the initiative on the Road No. 3 front. On July 25, 1948, the General Command decided to open the third attack on Phu Thong Fort. At around 6:00 p.m. on July 25, 1948, the artillery of Battalion 410 opened fire, destroying part of the information area and destroying the trench fence surrounding the site. Battalion 11 divided into two attacks to attack the Fort. Our troops cut the barbed wire fence, destroyed the bamboo fence, set up bamboo ladders and climbed over the wall to attack the Fort. The enemy panicked and retreated to underground bunkers. Our troops took control of the battlefield, collecting weapons and trophies. After the first few minutes of confusion, the enemy restored their defensive position, fought back fiercely, concentrating machine gun and mortar fire to prevent units from entering later. Our troops had a number of soldiers sacrificed and injured. The battle lasted until 11 p.m. We withdrew from the Fort, although we could not capture the base, we destroyed and wounded 3/4 of the troops in the Fort, heavily destroying the fortification system, obstacles, and houses in the Fort; Recovered 5 machine guns, 4 submachine guns, 10 rifles, some bullets, and grenades. Although not completely victorious, the battle at Fort Phu Thong on July 25, 1948 had great significance. After the attack on Phu Thong Fort, the enemy troops at the bases did not dare to sweep and search the surrounding areas. Our troops regained the initiative in the area of ​​Bac Bach Thong. The Battle of Phu Thong was praised by the Party Central Committee and the General Command. On March 27, 1998, Phu Thong Fort was ranked as a national historical relic by the Ministry of Culture and Information. On June 1, 1999, the people and people's armed forces of Phu Thong town were honored by the Party and State with the title of Hero of the People's Armed Forces. Source: Bac Kan Province Electronic Information Portal

Bac Kan 1282 view

Rating : National monument

Open door

Discover Bac Kan

Phu Thong Fort historical site

Bac Kan 1283

National monument

Khuoi Linh historical site, Khau Ma hill

Bac Kan 1272

National monument

Thach Long Pagoda

Bac Kan 1217

Provincial level relics

Hoang Phai historical site

Bac Kan 1203

National monument

Historical relics safety zone (ATK) Cho Don

Bac Kan 1181

Special national monument

Na Pau Hill Relics

Bac Kan 1178

National monument

Na Tu Historical Relic Area

Bac Kan 1170

National monument

Ban Ca historical site

Bac Kan 1093

National monument

Deo Giang Victory Relic

Bac Kan 1082

National monument

Tham Temple

Bac Kan 1053

Provincial level relics

Outstanding relic site