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Join us on Monday, June 8, 2026
"Easter Offensive, Vietnam, 1972"
1:15 pm
Brookhaven at 1010 Waltham St. Lexington
and by Zoom
Dan Breen
Senior Lecturer, Legal Studies, Brandeis University
Dan Breen
In March of 1972, taking advantage of the gradual withdrawal of American troops, the North Vietnamese launched a massive invasion of South Vietnam.
With 250,000 troops crossing the border, along with 600 tanks, it looked as if North Vietnam was about to win a decisive victory, one that might lead to the end of the war on its terms. What followed was an unexpected South Vietnamese recovery, made possible by one of the most successful tactical air campaigns in US history.
In this presentation, Dan will tell the story of the North Vietnamese Easter Offensive, a military victory for the South that nevertheless turned into a political victory for the North.
With 250,000 troops crossing the border, along with 600 tanks, it looked as if North Vietnam was about to win a decisive victory, one that might lead to the end of the war on its terms. What followed was an unexpected South Vietnamese recovery, made possible by one of the most successful tactical air campaigns in US history.
In this presentation, Dan will tell the story of the North Vietnamese Easter Offensive, a military victory for the South that nevertheless turned into a political victory for the North.
Sponsored by the Lexington Veterans Association
The afternoon begins with coffee and conversation at 12:45 p.m.
The program begins at 1:15 p.m.
Free and open to the public.
Live at Brookhaven at Lexington and via Zoom.
The afternoon begins with coffee and conversation at 12:45 p.m.
The program begins at 1:15 p.m.
Free and open to the public.
Live at Brookhaven at Lexington and via Zoom.
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