The NVA and Viet Cong by Kenneth Conboy

Author:Kenneth Conboy
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: The NVA and Viet Cong
ISBN: 9781780967660
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Published: 2012-03-22T16:00:00+00:00

Women soldiers from Transport Company 20 during the 1979 war with China. Note that their shirts lack chest pockets.

In June 1984 PAVN conducted another troop rotation, sending home the 2 and 10 Border Defence Regiments (also called the 688 and 690 Brigades), and a third brigade. These were replaced by an estimated 14,000 fresh troops, many of whom were sent to reinforce the weakened 5 Division.

Operations 1985

In December 1984, PAVN was ordered to make up for its embarrassing defeats earlier in the year by launching its biggest dry season offensive to date, bringing in the fresh 2 and 7 Divisions to bolster its forces. On 25 December the PAVN offensive opened with the 9 Division crushing and burning the KPNLF’s Rythisen border camp. Next the 5 Division, sappers, tanks, and artillery completely overwhelmed the KPNLF defences around Ampil on 7 January 1985. After crushing the KPNLF, PAVN turned next toward the Khmer Rouge’s Phnom Malai base. From the south came elements of the 309 Division, joined by regiments from the 5 and 9 Divisions. By 1 February two battalions from the 309 Division had battled their way into outlying outposts. From the north-east, the 7 and 8 Divisions pushed into heavy Khmer Rouge defences. By mid-February, the southern prong had lost momentum, but the north-east column continued to take ground. To bolster the offensive PAVN sent tanks and armoured personnel carriers to join the north-east front. On 15 February the Khmer Rouge melted into the jungle, allowing PAVN to capture Phnom Malai for the first time since 1981.

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