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Battle of Thái Nguyên
Part of the August Revolution

Location of Thái Nguyên
Date17 - 25 August 1945
LocationThái Nguyên, Tonkin, Empire of Vietnam
Result

Inconclusiveness

  • Japanese agreed to stay confined to their post
  • The Viet Minh establish their government in Thái Nguyên on August 28
Belligerents
Empire of Japan Viet Minh
Commanders and leaders
Unknown Võ Nguyên Giáp

The Battle of Thái Nguyên, fought in Thái Nguyên, was a small battle of the August Revolution, between the communist Viet Minh and the Empire of Japan. The battle lasted from 17 to 25 August 1945.

Battle

On 16 August, 1945, the Viet Minh forces led by Võ Nguyên Giáp entered Thái Nguyên.

During the battle itself only sporadic fighting broke out, as a small group of Japanese army was situated in an old French fort and the Americans were all, except for Major Thomas, away from the battle in an outside safehouse. On 25 August the final battle at Thái Nguyên ended with the Japanese "surrendering" agreeing to stay confined to their post, the same day the Empire of Vietnam (Japan's puppet) collapsed when its emperor Bảo Đại abdicated. The Viet Minh established a government in this province on 28 August 1945. From this point onwards the Americans completely disassociated themselves from engaging in the August Revolution.

After the battle, Viet Minh completely seized Thái Nguyên with minor casualties and Giáp founded the People's Revolutionary Committee in Thái Nguyên.

See also

References

  1. "Thái Nguyên and the August Revolution". Báo Thái Nguyên. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  2. Bob Bergin (June 2018). "Studies in Intelligence Vol. 62, No. 2 (Extracts, June 2018) – Old Man Ho – The OSS Role in Ho Chi Minh's Rise to Political Power" (PDF). Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) – Government of the United States. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
  3. https://thainguyen.gov.vn/bai-viet-thai-nguyen/-/asset_publisher/L0n17VJXU23O/content/-ai-tuong-vo-nguyen-giap-ve-giai-phong-thi-xa-thai-nguyen?inheritRedirect=true
  4. https://vov.gov.vn/thai-nguyen-ky-niem-76-nam-thanh-lap-chinh-quyen-cach-mang-mobiledtnew-334652?keyDevice=true
  5. https://vov.gov.vn/thai-nguyen-ky-niem-76-nam-thanh-lap-chinh-quyen-cach-mang-mobiledtnew-334652?keyDevice=true
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