North Vietnam Attacks: Ban Mê Thuột Falls
North Vietnamese forces launched a surprise assault on Ban Me Thuot, overwhelming the South Vietnamese garrison and triggering a panicked withdrawal across the Central Highlands. The fall of this strategic city shattered South Vietnam's defensive lines and accelerated the collapse that would end with the fall of Saigon seven weeks later.
March 10, 1975
51 years ago
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