Route 13 Stalled Relief Route From Saigon to An Loc
South Vietnamese and US backed forces press along Route 13 toward An Loc to lift the siege, but gains are slow and costly. Casualties mount, including Col. Duc Truong Huu. President Thieu relies on air power and elite units while the road remains treacherous and clogged with wreckage and mud.
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Viet Nam Denies Mutinies Defections Amid Offensive
Saigon officials reject reports of mutinies or defections by South Vietnamese forces. A spokesman says a few hundred troops are missing, presumed killed or captured. North Vietnam and Viet Cong have claimed mutinies on the northern front near Quang Tri. details remain unconfirmed.
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