Qualla: Battle of Trung Nghia https://qualla.com/battle-of-trung-nghia en-us © 2026 Bendyline Thu, 23 Jul 2026 20:34:16 GMT Qualla serial false Qualla support@bendyline.com yes https://qualla.com/_res/siteimages/rsslogo.png Qualla: Battle of Trung Nghia https://qualla.com/battle-of-trung-nghia Battle of Trung Nghia: Introduction https://qualla.com/battle-of-trung-nghia/ The Paris Peace Accords were signed on 27 January 1973. The fighting at Trung Nghia began, by most accounts, that same day. North Vietnamese forces attacked the village and the adjacent position at Polei Krong even as diplomats in France were affixing their signatures to the ceasefire agreement. This was the "War of the Flags" — the frantic post-ceasefire land-grabbing in which both sides raced to plant their banners on as much territory as possible before the shooting formally stopped. At Trung Nghia, situated near the confluence of the Dak Bla and Krong Poko rivers about 17 kilometers west of Kontum, the race would continue for another eight months.

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