320 Division (Vietnam)
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The 320th Division is a formation of the Vietnam People's Army
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During the Vietnam War
it was a well trained division of the North Vietnamese Army that operated in the DMZ area of South Vietnam
. The division battled U. S. Marines in and around Dong Ha
and Leatherneck Square
. One of the major battles the unit was involved in was the Battle of Dai Do northeast of Dong Ha. This battle was costly to both sides.
Today it is part of the 3rd Corps (Vietnam People's Army)
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Vietnam People's Army
The Vietnam People's Army is the armed forces of Vietnam. The VPA includes: the Vietnamese People's Ground Forces , the Vietnam People's Navy , the Vietnam People's Air Force, and the Vietnam Marine Police.During the French Indochina War , the VPA was often referred to as the Việt...
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During the Vietnam War
Vietnam War
The Vietnam War was a Cold War-era military conflict that occurred in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from 1 November 1955 to the fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975. This war followed the First Indochina War and was fought between North Vietnam, supported by its communist allies, and the government of...
it was a well trained division of the North Vietnamese Army that operated in the DMZ area of South Vietnam
South Vietnam
South Vietnam was a state which governed southern Vietnam until 1975. It received international recognition in 1950 as the "State of Vietnam" and later as the "Republic of Vietnam" . Its capital was Saigon...
. The division battled U. S. Marines in and around Dong Ha
Dong Ha
Đông Hà is the capital town of Quang Tri province, Vietnam. It is located at around . Dong Ha is situated at the crossroads of National Highway 1A and Route 9, part of the East-West Economic Corridor . It lies on the Reunification Express Railway and is served by Dong Ha Railway Station...
and Leatherneck Square
Leatherneck Square
Leatherneck Square was an area just south of the Vietnamese DMZ.It was cornered by Con Thien to Gio Linh in the north, about wide and from Dong Ha to Cam Lo in the south. The length of this square was about 9 miles ....
. One of the major battles the unit was involved in was the Battle of Dai Do northeast of Dong Ha. This battle was costly to both sides.
Today it is part of the 3rd Corps (Vietnam People's Army)
3rd Corps (Vietnam People's Army)
3rd Corps or Tây Nguyên Corps is one of the four regular army corps of the Vietnam People's Army. First organized in 1975 during the Vietnam War, 3rd Corps had a major role in the Ho Chi Minh Campaign and the Cambodian–Vietnamese War...
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