China-Vietnam War (1979~1989)

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Sino-vietnam war(1979~1989)



The Sino-Vietnamese conflicts of 1979–1990 were a series of border clashes between China and Vietnam following the Sino-Vietnamese War in 1979.


When Chinese troops withdrew from Vietnam in March 1979 after the war, China announced that they were not ambitious for "any square inch of the territory of Vietnam". In fact, Chinese troops occupied an area of 60 km2, which was disputed land controlled by Vietnam before hostilities broke out. In some places such as the area around Friendship Gate in Lang Son, Chinese troops occupied territories which have no military value but important symbolic value. Elsewhere, Chinese troops occupied the strategic positions of military importance as a springboard to attack Vietnam.
The Chinese occupation of border territory angered Vietnam, and this ushered in a series of fights between the two sides to gain control of the area. Border conflicts between Vietnam and China continued until 1988, peaking in the years 1984–1985. By the early 1990s, along with the withdrawal of Vietnam from Cambodia and the collapse of the Soviet Union, relationship between the two countries gradually returned to normal. China gradually withdrew from the positions controlled by Vietnam before the conflict broke out.



Since early 1980, Vietnam conducted military operations in the dry season to sweep small Khmer Rouge forces over the Cambodian-Thai border so that they would not be in Vietnamese-occupied Cambodia. To put pressure on Vietnam to withdraw military forces from Cambodia, China created pressure on the Sino-Vietnamese border by deploying legions there. China conducted military training for some 5,000 anti-Laotian H'mongYunnan Province and used these force to attack Moung Sing in northwest Laos near the Sino-Laostian border. Vietnam responded by increasing forces stationed at the Sino-Vietnamese border, and China no longer had the advantage of forces as they did on their campaign in February 1979. June 1980, Vietnam troops crossed the Thai-Cambodian border into Thai territory during the pursuit of defeated Khmer Rouge to Thai territory.



Despite rapid Vietnamese withdrawal from Thai territory, the Vietnamese incursion made China feel they must act to support their allied Thailand and the Khmer Rouge. On the days from June 28 to July 6, in addition to outspoken criticism of Vietnam in diplomatic announcements, the Chinese troops continuously shelled Cao Bang Province in northern Vietnam. The Chinese shellings did not aim at any strategic military target at all, nor did these shellings create any substantial damage on Vietnam but was symbolic. Vietnam felt the conduct of military operations on a large scale was beyond the Chinese capabilities, so Vietnam could have a free hand to conduct military operations in Cambodia. However, Chinese shellings shaped the types of conflict on Sino-Vietnamese border in the next 10 years.
How to know who is Who ??

HELMETS:


PLA Helmet

Vietnam people's army helmet
STARS:


PLA`S RED STAR

VPA`s RED STAR
As both sides are communist the only way we can identify between both is by their helmets & STARS..
 
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The secrect weapon supported by U.S for PLA in sino-vietnam war---Cymbeline FA No15 artillery locating radar:





wiki link to describe Cymbeline radar: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cymbeline_(radar)
PRC imported 4 Cymbeline radars from U.S early 1980s,left two in beijing for further research and others used in sino-vietnam war,they r real advanced technology for poor PLA at that time.But according to reports,VLA 812 special force ever successfully destroyed one in battle at the Lao mountain.


 

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The black operation of PLA special force in sino-vietnam war:

The famous "Guang Rong dang"(suicide grenade) for every member of PLA special force.











































 
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"Massacre in Tong Chup, Hoa An district. Chinese troops invaded using bamboo poles, wood pounding beat 43 dead women and children thrown into wells". Shame for the so-called People's Liberation Army.
 

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Vietnam people......, they works like robots and eats everything even human.better to keep distance.
 

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Vietnam people......, they works like robots and eats everything even human.better to keep distance.
We train them in our academy now its AD, Arty, Aviation, Armour or Infantry.. :)



Left is a Egyptian, Middle is American, Right on is from Vietnam People Army ..
 

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Geeze, is there a nation on this planet the Chinese have not fought with?

BTW Kunal, that pic you posted ^^^ is that in India? Could you please provide some context?
 

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