1975 spring offensive

1975 spring offensive
Part of the Vietnam War

Map of South Vietnam
Date13 December 1974 – 30 April 1975
Location
Result

North Vietnamese victory.

  • South Vietnam surrended unconditionally and fell.
  • Reunification of Vietnam on 2 July 1976.
Belligerents
 North Vietnam
borda Viet Cong
 South Vietnam
Supported by:
 United States
Commanders and leaders
Lê Duẩn
Văn Tiến Dũng
Lê Trọng Tấn
Hoàng Minh Thảo
Trần Văn Trà
Nguyễn Minh Châu
Nguyễn Văn Thiệu
Cao Văn Viên
Ngô Quang Trưởng
Phạm Văn Phú
Du Quốc Đồng
Nguyễn Văn Toàn
Nguyễn Khoa Nam
Trần Quang Khôi
Strength
1,000,000 soldiers 1,351,000 soldiers
Casualties and losses
15,000 deaths, 20,000 wounded 30,000 deaths, 60,000 wounded
1,100,000 captured

The 1975 spring offensive (Vietnamese: Chiến dịch Mùa Xuân 1975), officially known as the general offensive and uprising of spring 1975 to fully liberate the South (Vietnamese: Tổng tiến công và nổi dậy mùa Xuân 1975, giải phóng hoàn toàn miền Nam), was the final campaign in the Vietnam War launched by North Vietnam and the Viet Cong to fully take South Vietnam which was a success and led to Saigon's unconditional surrender and fall.