Battle of the Iron Triangle
The Battle of the Iron Triangle took place from 16 May to 20 November 1974, when the People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) 9th Division captured Rach Bap and An Dien. The Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) regained the lost towns in a series of costly counterattacks.
| Battle of the Iron Triangle | |||||||
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| Part of the Vietnam War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| North Vietnam | South Vietnam | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Lt. Gen. Phạm Quốc Thuần Lt. Gen. Dư Quốc Đống Brig. Gen. Lê Minh Đảo | |||||||
| Units involved | |||||||
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7th Division 9th Division |
5th Division 18th Division 25th Division | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| unknown | unknown | ||||||
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