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Vietnam War- Battle for Region I, 1972

In 1972, Region I (I Corps) became the central front of the North Vietnamese Easter Offensive, a massive, conventional military assault aimed at toppling the South Vietnamese government. The battle raged across Quảng Trị, Huế, and other key areas in northern South Vietnam. North Vietnamese forces launched a powerful attack across the DMZ, overwhelming ARVN (Army of the Republic of Vietnam) defenses and capturing Quảng Trị City in May. With heavy U.S. air support—including Operation Linebacker—ARVN forces regrouped and launched a determined counteroffensive. By September, they recaptured Quảng Trị after brutal urban combat. The Battle for Region I showcased the intensity of large-scale warfare in Vietnam’s final years and tested the effectiveness of Vietnamization, as South Vietnamese forces bore the brunt of the ground fighting with dwindling U.S. support.