BATTLE // March 16, 1979
Battle of Lạng Sơn
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Overview
The Battle of Lạng Sơn was fought during the 1979 Sino-Vietnamese War, days after the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) advanced 15 to 20 kilometres deep into the northern provinces of Vietnam. The fighting occurred primarily at the city of Lạng Sơn, a few kilometres from the Sino-Vietnamese border.
Overview adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Forces & casualties
Troop strength
- China130,000medium
- Vietnam13,000medium
China fielded a 10.0 : 1 numerical advantage
Casualties
- China1,271medium1% loss rate
- Vietnam10,401medium80% loss rate
Commanders (4)
Vietnam
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