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Sino-Vietnamese War
Part of the Third Indochina War, the Sino-Soviet split and the Cold War in Asia

Map of Vietnamese cities that were attacked by China
Date17 February – 16 March 1979
(3 weeks and 6 days)
Location
China–Vietnam border, Northwest Vietnam, Northeast Vietnam
Result Status quo ante bellum, both sides claim victory
Belligerents
China Vietnam
Commanders and leaders
Strength
  • Chinese data:
  • 200,000 soldiers
  • 400–550 tanks and 60 APCs
  • Vietnamese data:
  • 600,000 soldiers
  • 70,000–100,000 soldiers
  • 150,000 irregulars and militia
Casualties and losses
  • Chinese data:
  • 6,954 killed (other sources 8,531 killed)
  • 14,800 – 21,000 wounded
  • 238 captured
  • 76 tanks/APCs destroyed, 533 damaged
  • Vietnamese data:
  • 62,000 casualties, including 26,000 deaths
  • 420 tanks/APCs destroyed
    66 heavy mortars and guns destroyed
  • Western estimate:
  • 26,000 killed
  • 37,000 wounded
  • 260 captured
  • Vietnamese data:
  • 7,000 soldiers killed or missing
  • 10,000 civilians were killed
  • Chinese data:
  • 42,000–57,000 soldiers killed
  • 70,000 militia killed
  • 1,636 captured
  • 185 tanks/APCs destroyed
  • 200 heavy mortars and guns destroyed
  • 6 missile launchers destroyed
  • Western estimate:
  • 30,000 killed
  • 32,000 wounded
  • 1,638 captured

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