Parrot's Beak, Cambodia
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Parrot’s Beak 11°02′15.3"N 106°00′35"E was the name given to a salient of Svay Rieng Province, southeast Cambodia that protrudes into Hậu Nghĩa
and Kien Tuong Provinces, Vietnam
, approximately 65 km northwest of Saigon.
During the Vietnam War
the Parrot’s Beak was a base and rest area for the North Vietnamese Army and the Vietcong and one of the terminus points of the Ho Chi Minh Trail
/Sihanouk Trail
. The NVA established Base Areas 367 and 706 in the Parrot’s Beak.
On 30 April 1970, the Parrot’s Beak was attacked by US and ARVN forces during the Cambodian Incursion.
The Parrot’s Beak was seized by the Vietnam People's Army
during their retaliatory attack against the Khmer Rouge
s in December 1977/January 1978 as part of the border hostilities that triggered the Cambodian-Vietnamese War
Hậu Nghĩa
Hậu Nghĩa is former province of South Vietnam. It was formed on October 15, 1963 by separating land from provinces Long An, Gia Định and Tây Ninh. Its capital city was Khiêm Cường. It had 4 districts: Củ Chi, Đức Hòa, Đức Huệ and Trảng Bàng....
and Kien Tuong Provinces, Vietnam
Vietnam
Vietnam – sometimes spelled Viet Nam , officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam – is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea –...
, approximately 65 km northwest of Saigon.
During the Vietnam War
Vietnam War
The Vietnam War was a Cold War-era military conflict that occurred in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from 1 November 1955 to the fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975. This war followed the First Indochina War and was fought between North Vietnam, supported by its communist allies, and the government of...
the Parrot’s Beak was a base and rest area for the North Vietnamese Army and the Vietcong and one of the terminus points of the Ho Chi Minh Trail
Ho Chi Minh trail
The Ho Chi Minh trail was a logistical system that ran from the Democratic Republic of Vietnam to the Republic of Vietnam through the neighboring kingdoms of Laos and Cambodia...
/Sihanouk Trail
Sihanouk Trail
The Sihanouk Trail was a logistical supply system in Cambodia used by the People's Army of Vietnam and its National Front for the Liberation of South Vietnam allies during the Vietnam War...
. The NVA established Base Areas 367 and 706 in the Parrot’s Beak.
On 30 April 1970, the Parrot’s Beak was attacked by US and ARVN forces during the Cambodian Incursion.
The Parrot’s Beak was seized by the Vietnam People's Army
Vietnam People's Army
The Vietnam People's Army is the armed forces of Vietnam. The VPA includes: the Vietnamese People's Ground Forces , the Vietnam People's Navy , the Vietnam People's Air Force, and the Vietnam Marine Police.During the French Indochina War , the VPA was often referred to as the Việt...
during their retaliatory attack against the Khmer Rouge
Khmer Rouge
The Khmer Rouge literally translated as Red Cambodians was the name given to the followers of the Communist Party of Kampuchea, who were the ruling party in Cambodia from 1975 to 1979, led by Pol Pot, Nuon Chea, Ieng Sary, Son Sen and Khieu Samphan...
s in December 1977/January 1978 as part of the border hostilities that triggered the Cambodian-Vietnamese War
Cambodian-Vietnamese War
The Cambodian–Vietnamese War was an armed conflict between the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and Democratic Kampuchea. The war began with isolated clashes along the land and maritime boundaries of Vietnam and Kampuchea between 1975 and 1977, occasionally involving division-sized military formations...