Battle of Tri Phap

Battle of Tri Phap
Part of the Vietnam War
Date 12 February – 4 May 1974 Location Tri Phap, Dinh Tuong Province, South Vietnam 10°32′06″N 105°56′31″E / 10.535°N 105.942°E / 10.535; 105.942 Result South Vietnamese victory
Belligerents
North Vietnam	South Vietnam
Commanders and leaders
	MGen Nguyễn Vĩnh Nghi
Units involved
Dong Thap 1 Regiment E-24th Regiment Z-15th Regiment Z-18th Regiment	10th Infantry Regiment 12th Infantry Regiment 14th Infantry Regiment 7th Ranger Group Regional Forces
Casualties and losses
ARVN body count: 1100+	~100
29 school children killed in North Vietnamese mortar attacks

The Battle of Tri Phap took place from 12 February to 4 May 1974 when South Vietnamese forces successfully launched a pre-emptive attack on a North Vietnamese base area in Dinh Tuong Province before North Vietnamese forces were scheduled to be moved to the area.