North Vietnamese troops hit Allied installations throughout South Vietnam. In the most devastating attack, the ammunition depot at Qui Nhon was blown up. On April 27, the aviation fuel tanks at Da Nang air base were attacked by communist gunners, resulting in explosions and a fire that destroyed a large proportion of the fuel stored there. In the following three days, 54 South Vietnamese soldiers and civilians were reported killed, and 185 wounded. The United States reported seven dead and 60 wounded.
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Apr 24, 1971:
North Vietnamese attack South Vietnamese installations
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This Week in History, Apr 24 - Apr 30
- Apr 24, 1967
- Westmoreland makes controversial remarks
- Apr 24, 1971
- North Vietnamese attack South Vietnamese installations
- Apr 25, 1964
- Johnson announces appointment of Westmoreland
- Apr 25, 1972
- North Vietnamese Army close to cutting South Vietnam in two
- Apr 26, 1971
- U.S. troop strength in South Vietnam at five-year low
- Apr 26, 1972
- Nixon announces additional troop withdrawals
- Apr 27, 1968
- Humphrey announces his candidacy
- Apr 27, 1972
- North Vietnamese attack outskirts of Quang Tri
- Apr 28, 1970
- Nixon approves Cambodian incursion
- Apr 28, 1972
- North Vietnamese press South Vietnamese at Hue and Kontum
- Apr 29, 1970
- U.S.-South Vietnamese forces launch Cambodian "incursion"
- Apr 29, 1971
- New casualty figures released.
- Apr 29, 1975
- Operation Frequent Wind begins
- Apr 30, 1975
- South Vietnam surrenders
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