On April 2, 1975, in Khanh Hoa, facing the strong offensive momentum of our army and people, the puppet civil servants and police in Nha Trang fled. Khanh Hoa sub-region and Dong De Non-Commissioned Officer School were abandoned.
Generals of the 2nd Corps of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam searched for a means of escape. Soldiers opened fire and stole the vehicle to escape to Cam Ranh.
At 5:00 p.m. the same day, after destroying enemy checkpoints at Ro Tuong Pass and Ru Ri Pass, under the guidance of the core force (sent by the City Executive Committee to Ninh Hoa to welcome the liberation army), the combined arms force of Division 10 loudly crossed Xom Bong bridge and entered Nha Trang city.
People from Dong De to Thong Tin House poured into the streets to welcome the revolutionary soldiers. On the afternoon of April 2, 1975, Khanh Hoa province was completely liberated.
Liberation Army entered Khanh Hoa in April 1975. (Photo: Military History Museum)
In Can Tho, on April 2, 1975, Regiment 2 of Division 4 of Military Region 9 inflicted heavy losses on a battalion of Regiment 33 of Division 21 of the Republic of Vietnam. On the same day, the enemy sent two more battalions to reinforce but then lost morale and retreated to Thoi Lai. Regiment 2 pursued, burned two M113 vehicles, and sank two warships on the O Mon-Thoi Lai River. On the night of April 2, 1975, Regiment 10 and Tay Do Battalion of Can Tho province attacked and destroyed two enemy companies and surrounded the Mot Ngan sub-region.
At Long Chau Ha, on April 2, 1975, Regiment 101 attacked the command post of Regiment 31, Division 21 of the Republic of Vietnam, causing heavy damage to the enemy. After that, the unit destroyed the remaining sub-region and two posts. We controlled a section of the Ha Tien-Rach Gia inter-provincial road.
In the Southwest, in early April 1975, Group 232 was supplemented with forces equivalent to the Corps level, including Divisions 3, 5, 9, Zone 8, and reinforced with a number of tank, artillery, and engineer units, preparing to cross the Vam Co Dong River and enter Saigon from the west and southwest.
At the General Headquarters, on April 2, 1975, after hearing the report on the liberation of Da Nang, General Vo Nguyen Giap instructed comrade Le Trong Tan - Deputy Chief of the General Staff: In addition to the task of conveying orders to Military Region 5 and the Navy Command, organize attacks to liberate the islands, especially the Truong Sa archipelago... According to surveys, there are prospects for large oil reserves here. With a strategic vision, it can be seen that the sea and ocean will be the main resource of mankind from the 21st century.
On the same day, the General Department of Politics sent telegrams to battlefields, military branches and arms to carry out political work in the face of new strategic opportunities, encouraging troops to rush to completely liberate the South.
News published in Nhan Dan newspaper about the complete liberation of Khanh Hoa and Nha Trang city.
The front page of Nhan Dan Newspaper reported on this victory with the headline "Completely liberating Khanh Hoa province and Nha Trang city. More than 300,000 people gain mastery", with the following content:
"After capturing the military sub-region and district capital of Khanh Duong, on April 1, the Khanh Hoa Liberation Army took advantage of the victory to destroy and completely disintegrate the puppet paratrooper brigade No. 3 on Highway 21, east of Ninh Hoa district capital. Then, the army and people of Khanh Hoa attacked and rose up to capture the military sub-regions and district capitals of Duc My, Ninh Hoa, Dien Khanh, Cam Lam and Van Ninh.
Taking advantage of the victory, on April 1, Khanh Hoa's army and people attacked directly from many directions the enemy's military targets in Nha Trang city, captured the command post of the 2nd Corps that had just returned from the Central Highlands, controlled the airport, controlled the sea and road routes, isolated the enemy in the city, and controlled the military sub-region and Vinh Xuong district.
At 12 o'clock on April 1, many puppet soldiers rebelled and shot down two helicopters carrying fleeing puppet commanders.
The people of Nha Trang city and Vinh Xuong district quickly rose up and coordinated with the Liberation Army to smash the enemy's repressive apparatus. More than 3,000 puppet soldiers at Dong De training center rose up in revolt, destroyed the stubborn commanders, occupied the entire school and returned to the revolution. Political prisoners in Dien An prison rose up and broke the prison, freeing themselves.
The entire province of Khanh Hoa and Nha Trang city were completely liberated. The army and people of Khanh Hoa destroyed and completely disintegrated the 3rd puppet paratrooper brigade and many other enemy units in this area, capturing many of their weapons and means of war.
More than 300,000 people of Khanh Hoa province and Nha Trang city have won the right to be masters.
Minh Khoi
Source: https://vtcnews.vn/ban-tin-chien-thang-2-4-1975-giai-phong-tinh-khanh-hoa-ar935218.html
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