Battle of Cua Viet

Battle of Cua Viet was a battle in the Vietnam War, occurring between January 25 and January 31, 1973 at the strategic naval base of Cửa Việt and its vicinity, which was situated in the northeast of Quang Tri Province. The battle involved a combined task force of South Vietnamese Marine and armor units that tried to gain a foothold at the Cua Viet Port just as the ceasefire was about to take effect on January 28 in accordance with the Paris Peace Accord. The attack initially succeeded in recapturing the base, but was stopped some 5 km east of Đông Hà. The South Vietnamese forces were finally pushed back by a North Vietnamese counterattack with considerable losses on both sides.