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The '''Battle of Cam Duong''' was fought during the ], between the Chinese ] and Vietnamese ] forces in the mining town of Cam Duong. From 22–25 February, Chinese forces clashed with the Vietnamese for control over the town, and captured it after the three days of heavy fighting.<ref name= "Edward C. O'Dowd" >{{cite book | first = | last =Edward C. O'Dowd | authorlink = | coauthors = | title =Chinese Military Strategy in the Third Indochina War: The Last Maoist War | publisher =Routledge | date =2007 | location =New York | pages = 62 The '''Battle of Cam Duong''' was fought during the ], between the Chinese ] and Vietnamese ] forces in the mining town of Cam Duong. From 22–25 February, Chinese forces clashed with the Vietnamese for control over the town, and captured it after the three days of heavy fighting.<ref name= "Edward C. O'Dowd" >{{cite book | first = | last =Edward C. O'Dowd | authorlink = | coauthors = | title =Chinese Military Strategy in the Third Indochina War: The Last Maoist War | publisher =Routledge | date =2007 | location =New York | pages = 62
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== Aftermath ==
Following the capture of the town, the Chinese triumphantly declared that they crushed Hanoi's desperate attempt to defend the mining town.<ref name= "Xiaoming Zhang" /> The victory brought the Chinese closer to achieving their objectives in the Lao Cai campaign, which emphasized inflicting significant casualties on Vietnamese forces. According to Chinese records, one-third of the 345th Division was rendered combat-ineffective. The Chinese claimed to have decimated several battalions of the 345th.<ref name= "Xiaoming Zhang" />


== Notes == == Notes ==

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Battle of Cam Duong
Part of the Battle of Lao Cai, Sino-Vietnamese War
Date22–25 February 1979 (3 days)
LocationCam Duong, Lao Cai Province, Vietnam
Result Chinese victory
Belligerents
China China  Vietnam
Units involved

11th Army

  • 149th division
13th Army		 345th Division
316th Division
Sino-Vietnamese War

The Battle of Cam Duong was fought during the Sino-Vietnamese War, between the Chinese People's Liberation Army and Vietnamese VPA forces in the mining town of Cam Duong. From 22–25 February, Chinese forces clashed with the Vietnamese for control over the town, and captured it after the three days of heavy fighting.

Notes

References

  1. ^ Edward C. O'Dowd (2007). Chinese Military Strategy in the Third Indochina War: The Last Maoist War. New York: Routledge. p. 62. ISBN 0203088964. {{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  2. ^ Xiaoming Zhang (2015). Deng Xiaoping's Long War: The Military Conflict between China and Vietnam, 1979-1991. University of North Carolina Press. pp. 101, 102, 103. ISBN 9781469621258. {{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
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