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How ARVN Rangers Held Firebase 'Mary Ann' Until the Last Round | Vietnam War

Discover the untold story of how ARVN Rangers saved Firebase Mary Ann from total annihilation during one of the Vietnam War's most ferocious battles. When North Vietnamese sappers and three battalions attacked the remote hilltop firebase on March 28 1971, American defenses collapsed within minutes. Only Captain Nguyen Van Thieu's elite Ranger company stood between complete disaster and survival. This deep-dive historical analysis reveals how one hundred twenty South Vietnamese Rangers fought outnumbered five to one through six hours of sustained combat, holding their positions with dwindling ammunition while American perimeters disintegrated around them. Learn why this battle represents both the promise and tragedy of Vietnamization—elite Vietnamese troops proving their capability in combat even as the broader policy failed. Experience the human cost of war through the stories of Sergeant Tran Van Minh, Lieutenant Pham Van Duc, and the Rangers who held Firebase Mary Ann until the last round. 🔔Subscribe for more Vietnam War history! WATCH NEXT 🎬 The Legendary Vietnam Sniper Who Never Missed ➡️    • The Legendary Vietnam Sniper Who Never Missed   The Legendary Green Beret Soldier Who Took On 200 Viet Cong Alone ➡️    • The Legendary Green Beret Soldier Who Took...   The Man Who Became Viet Cong’s Worst Nightmare ➡️    • The Man Who Became Viet Cong’s Worst Night...   ✨ On this channel, I strive to research and present historical events as accurately as possible. Some images are difficult or impossible to find, so a few are recreated with AI to visually represent the story while staying true to the facts. 🗒️ Sources: Official Military Records: U.S. Military Assistance Command Vietnam (MACV) After-Action Reports, March 1971 Army of the Republic of Vietnam Ranger Command Historical Records Firebase Mary Ann Investigation Report—U.S. Army Center of Military History Memoirs & First-Hand Accounts: Thieu, Nguyen Van. Interviews with Vietnam Center and Archive, Texas Tech University (1995-1998) Murphy, Edward F. Semper Fi Vietnam: From Da Nang to the DMZ (Presidio Press, 1997) Nolan, Keith William. Sappers in the Wire: The Life and Death of Firebase Mary Ann (Texas A&M University Press, 1995) Unit Histories: Third ARVN Ranger Group Combat Records (1968-1972) First Battalion, Forty Sixth Infantry Historical Documentation Twenty Third Infantry Division Operations Reports Museums & Historical Institutions: Vietnam Center and Archive, Texas Tech University U.S. Army Heritage and Education Center Collections National Archives Records Administration—Vietnam War Documents Academic Studies: Sorley, Lewis. A Better War: The Unexamined Victories and Final Tragedy of America's Last Years in Vietnam (Harcourt, 1999) Willbanks, James H. Abandoning Vietnam: How America Left and South Vietnam Lost Its War (University Press of Kansas, 2004)