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Vietnam War - US Military Map - 6332 iii - Series L7014Titled: An Loc - Printed - September 1971US Military Map - Prepared US Army 29th Engineer Battalion 1968
Map Measures - 29 x 22.5 inches (74 x 59 cms)
An Loc Special Forces Base.
An Loc – TheBattle of An Loc.
April 13th 1972 –July 20th 1972
NVAlaunch attack to cut off An Loc from Saigon – An Loc close to the Vietnameseborder and highway QL 13 vital to resupply for the North Vietnamese / VietCong.
The Battle of An Lộc was a major battle ofthe Vietnam War that lasted for 66 days and culminated in a decisive victoryfor South Vietnam. In many ways, the struggle for An Lộc in 1972 was animportant battle of the war, as South Vietnamese forces halted the NorthVietnamese advance towards Saigon.
Aftermath
ARVN reported:
2,280 killed
2,091 missing
8,564 wounded
U.S.: unknown
38 tanks and APCs, 32 howitzers destroyed
10 aircraft, 20 helicopters lost
NVA
U.S. estimate: 10,000 casualties
Vietnamese figures: ~ 2,000 killed and 5,000wounded
47 tanks destroyed (in An Loc)
Whilst the South Vietnamese Army claimedVictory at An Loc, The victory, however, was not complete, QL-13 still was notopen.
The ARVN 18th Division was moved in toreplace the exhausted 5th Division. The 18th Division would spread out from AnLộc and push the PAVN back, increasing stability in the area.
On August 8, the 18th Division launched anassault to retake Quần Lợi, but were stopped by the NVA in the base'sreinforced concrete bunkers. A second attack was launched on August 9 withlimited gains. Attacks on the base continued for 2 weeks; eventually one thirdof the base was captured.
Finally, the ARVN attacked the NVA-occupiedbunkers with missiles and rockets, breaking the NVA defense and forcing theremaining defenders to flee the base.
The fighting at An Lộc demonstrated thecontinued ARVN dependence on U.S. air power and U.S. advisors. For the NVA, itdemonstrated their logistical constraints; following each attack, resupplytimes caused lengthy delays in their ability to properly defend their positions.
