Issue 111 - the Battle of An Loc (1972)
WS&S issue 111 looks at the wars in Vietnam from the French attempts to maintain its colonies in Southeast Asia through the American involvement in the 60s and 70s. By 1972, the US had started to withdraw its land forces, however. South Vietnam would have to fight its own battles on the ground, with help from American airpower. In April of that year, the ARVN Fifth Division, defending the strategic position at An Loc, was attacked by a large number of North Vietnamese forces, with tanks...
