Withdrawal from the highlands information
For date 750316
South Vietnam
Description: After deciding on their indefensibility, President Thieu ordered a withdrawal from the highlands of MR-2. A lack of detailed prior planning and organization turned the subsequent withdrawal into a rout. The NVA moved quickly to capitalize on this situation. A few ARVN units resisted, but otherwise the NVA drive to the coast met little resistance. South Vietnam had been successfully cut in two.
The source for this information was USMC in Vietnam Anthology P:218
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Date posted on this site:
05/13/2023