With utmost respect and gratitude for the great sacrifices of the heroic martyrs, the delegation of the Provincial Party Committee, People's Council, People's Committee, and Fatherland Front Committee of Thanh Hoa province took a moment to commemorate and burn incense at each martyr's grave.
The delegation of the Provincial Party Committee, People's Council, People's Committee, and Fatherland Front Committee of Thanh Hoa province, led by comrade Trinh Tuan Sinh, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, offered flowers and incense to pay tribute to heroic martyrs at the Quang Tri Ancient Citadel National Special Relic Site.
Continuing the gratitude activities, on July 19, the delegation of the Provincial Party Committee, People's Council, People's Committee, and Fatherland Front Committee of Thanh Hoa province led by comrade Trinh Tuan Sinh, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, offered flowers and incense to the heroic martyrs at the Mai Quoc Ca Platoon Memorial, the Quang Tri Ancient Citadel National Special Relic Site and the Martyrs Cemetery of Vinh Linh district, Quang Tri province.
Memorial delegation of heroic martyrs at the special national relic site of Quang Tri Citadel.
The delegation included members of the Provincial Party Standing Committee: Nguyen Ngoc Tien, Head of the Provincial Party Committee's Internal Affairs Committee; Tran Phu Ha, Director of the Provincial Police Department, and representatives of leaders of a number of departments, branches and units.
Laying wreaths and offering incense at the Monument of Heroic Martyrs of Quang Tri Citadel, a symbol of the fierceness of war and the desire for peace, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee Trinh Tuan Sinh and members of the delegation expressed their infinite gratitude for the bravery and courage of our soldiers and the people of Quang Tri in the heroic battle of 81 days and nights in this land.
Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee Trinh Tuan Sinh and Head of the Provincial Party Committee's Internal Affairs Commission Nguyen Ngoc Tien and Director of the Provincial Police Tran Phu Ha offered incense at the Monument of Heroic Martyrs of Quang Tri Ancient Citadel.
During this battle, Quang Tri Citadel and Quang Tri town had to endure a large amount of bombs and bullets, equivalent to the destructive power of 7 atomic bombs that the US dropped on Japan in 1945.
Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee Trinh Tuan Sinh offered incense to commemorate heroic martyrs.
But with courage and indomitable will, the liberation army soldiers still steadfastly held their positions, fought for every inch of land to protect Quang Tri Citadel in order to gain an advantage on the military front, creating momentum for victory at the Paris Agreement negotiation table.
During the 81-day and night fierce battle, thousands of soldiers across the country and the people of Quang Tri heroically sacrificed their lives to successfully defend the Quang Tri Citadel. The land of the Citadel and the water of the Thach Han River were soaked with the blood and bones of countless heroic martyrs.
Monument to Heroes and Martyrs at Quang Tri Citadel.
Quang Tri Citadel with the fiery summer of 1972 became a shining symbol of the heroic spirit, the aspiration for independence, freedom, and national unification of our army and people in the resistance war against the invading American imperialists.
Delegation of the Provincial Party Committee, People's Council, People's Committee, and Fatherland Front Committee of Thanh Hoa province took a minute to commemorate the heroic martyrs at the Mai Quoc Ca Platoon Memorial.
At the Memorial of the legendary Mai Quoc Ca Platoon, the delegation offered flowers, incense, and spent a minute in silence, expressing deep gratitude to the heroic martyrs who fought bravely and sacrificed, writing an immortal epic along the Thach Han River.
On the night of April 9 to the morning of April 10, the 2nd Infantry Platoon (Mai Quoc Ca Platoon) of Company 11, Battalion 3, Regiment 9, Division 304, consisting of 20 soldiers, more than half of whom were from Thanh Hoa, commanded by Platoon Leader Mai Quoc Ca (from Ha Trung district), received the mission of destroying Quang Tri Bridge (today's Thach Han Bridge), cutting off enemy support from Quang Tri town to Dong Ha.
Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee Trinh Tuan Sinh offered incense to commemorate the heroic Mai Quoc Ca Platoon.
Receiving the suicide mission, Mai Quoc Ca Platoon quickly marched and safely passed through many enemy ambushes. At 4:00 a.m. on April 10, when approaching Quang Tri Bridge to prepare for the mission, the entire platoon was ambushed by the enemy with a large number of elite troops supported by heavy weapons surrounded from many sides.
With the brave spirit of "1 win 100", the first person to fall down, the next person to charge forward, Mai Quoc Ca Platoon heroically repelled the enemy's attacks. When they ran out of ammunition, they used daggers, gun butts, bricks and stones... to fight, eliminating 125 enemies and many military vehicles. However, due to the overwhelming balance of power, 19 comrades heroically fell.
Head of the Provincial Party Committee's Internal Affairs Committee Nguyen Ngoc Tien and Director of the Provincial Police Department Tran Phu Ha offered incense to commemorate the Mai Quoc Ca Platoon.
In memory of the glorious feat of Mai Quoc Ca Platoon, a majestic memorial was built on the northern bank of Thach Han River, reminding today's and future generations as an immortal symbol of the brave fighting spirit and heroic sacrifice of our predecessors for peace, independence, unity, and a united country.
Joining the delegation to visit the Martyrs Cemetery of Vinh Linh district were leaders of Vinh Linh district (Quang Tri province).
Also during the working trip, the delegation of Thanh Hoa province visited and offered incense and flowers at Vinh Linh Martyrs Cemetery. This is the resting place of 5,631 martyrs who died in the resistance war against the US, including 373 martyrs from Thanh Hoa.
Head of the Provincial Party Committee's Internal Affairs Committee Nguyen Ngoc Tien burned incense at each martyr's grave.
Provincial Police Director Tran Phu Ha burned incense at each martyr's grave.
Leaders of departments, branches and units offered incense to commemorate heroic martyrs.
With infinite gratitude, the delegation members burned incense on each martyr's grave.
Do Duc
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