Khe Lau Victory Relics

Khe Lau Victory Relics

Khe Lau is the intersection of Gam River and Lo River in Thang Quan commune, Yen Son district, Tuyen Quang province. This place also has many other names such as Luong junction, Cua Song or Hon Lau. With the rugged terrain, both banks of the river have dense reed hills and being near the foot of the mountain created favorable conditions for our troops to ambush and attack the enemy. From November 3, 1947, French troops began to withdraw from Champa to Tuyen Quang town by both waterway and road. The soldiers of Regiment 112 cut through the forest and crossed back to Yen Nguyen to coordinate with local militia and guerrillas to set up an ambush from the foot of Ga Pass to Ca bridge. Artillery was urgently dispatched from Yen Binh to ambush enemy ships at Hon Lau. At 2:00 p.m. on November 10, 1947, the enemy's train consisting of 2 L C T and 1 canoe carrying 200 European and African soldiers from Chiem Hoa headed to Hon Lau. Our artillery continuously opened fire. Both enemy L C Ts were hit and caught fire. The enemy's canoe fled but was also hit. French soldiers ran ashore and were immediately shot and destroyed by militia and guerrillas. The battle of Khe Lau took place for more than 1 hour, our troops destroyed more than 200 enemy soldiers, sank 2 warships, and 1 canoe. The Khe Lau victory is considered one of the 10 major battles in the Viet Bac Autumn-Winter campaign in 1947. The late Lieutenant General Pham Hong Cu, former Deputy Director of the General Political Department of the Vietnam People's Army, former Political Commissar of the Binh Ca Battalion once affirmed that during the Viet Bac Fall-Winter campaign in 1947, Tuyen Quang contributed to Victory on the Lo River front in 2 battles. The first battle was the Battle of Binh Ca and the last battle was the Battle of Khe Lau. Uncle Ho said, "The enemy is strong in two pincers. If we break them, the umbrella they hold over Viet Bac will collapse into a torn umbrella." The army and people of Tuyen Quang contributed to breaking the French waterway army, contributing greatly to the Viet Bac Fall-Winter victory in 1947. Destroying the strategic intention of fighting quickly, winning quickly, forcing them to switch to fighting for a long time. to deal with us, contributing to bringing our nation's resistance to a new era. With this victory, our armed forces have grown more and more, and the Viet Bac base has become a symbol of trust and victory. Unable to carry out their plot, the French colonialists were forced to withdraw from Viet Bac. In the process of fleeing, they were blocked and attacked by our troops, consuming much of their energy. In mid-December 1947, Tuyen Quang was clear of invaders. During the Viet Bac Fall-Winter campaign of 1947, the army and people of Tuyen Quang fought 48 battles, including 30 independent battles, 18 battles in coordination with the main army, destroying 1,300 enemies, shooting and missing 10. canoes, warships, destroyed an airplane, confiscated many weapons, military equipment, and military supplies. The army and people of Tuyen Quang have successfully completed the task of draining enemy forces, contributing to protecting the safety and secrecy of Uncle Ho's residence and the headquarters of the resistance. On December 23, 1947, in Tuyen Quang town, a ceremony to celebrate the victory of Viet Bac Fall-Winter 1947 took place and was honored to be replaced by Comrade Vo Nguyen Giap - General Commander of the People's Army and Vietnam Militia and Self-Defense Force. The Government commends the merits of the soldiers and people of Viet Bac. Source: People's Newspaper

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