Second battle of Quang Tri

The Second Battle of Quang Tri (Vietnamese: Thanh co Quang Tri) began on June 28 and lasted 81 days until September 16, 1972, when the Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) defeated the North Vietnamese at the ancient citadel of Quang Tri and recaptured most of the province.

ARVN and the burned tank of North VietNamese


Way to the ancient citadel


Smiles in front of ancient citadel.




The fierce battle


Not even a intact brick


To achieve victory, the Army of the Republic of Vietnam, backed by the United States Army, shelled more than 80,000 tons of ordnance, the destructive capacity equivalent to almost six Hiroshima-size atomic bombs.