History in Depth
Held Against My Will
North Vietnamese Army Divisions crossed the border of South Vietnam and rapidly advanced toward Saigon in March 1975. In a desperate attempt to stop the enemy from taking the capital city, President Nguyen Van Thieu ordered the Army to defend Xuan Loc, 20 miles northeast of Saigon.
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