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Historical relic War Zone D - An important base for the revolution

Update: 22-08-2020 | 18:24:43

During the two resistance wars against the French colonialists and the American imperialists, War Zone D was an important revolutionary base in the Southeast. With historical values ​​attached to this land, War Zone D has been recognized as a national historical monument and one of the addresses of significant sources for generations to come.

War Zone D became the subject of many contestants in the touring tourist spots in the province

History begins

War zone D was formed in February 1946 with the initial area including 5 communes: Tan Hoa, My Loc, Tan Tich, Thuong Lang, Lac An of Tan Uyen district, Bien Hoa province (now belongs to Tan Uyen town. , Binh Duong Province). In each historical period of the resistance against colonialism and imperialism, the scope of the War Zone D has changed.

War zone D - D is the code name of the headquarters of Zone 7, located in the system of areas of the area in alphabetical order (A: Traffic and communication base, B: Logistics base, C : Permanent Army Area). Later, the codename D was used to refer to the vast war zone. In addition, there are also a number of other explanations: D means "red", meaning the resilient revolutionary war zone, a "red address" of the country; D is the first letter of the landmark Dat Cuoc - where the soldiers Huynh Van Nghe built the first base; D is the abbreviation of the Dong Nai war zone, the eastern war zone, the first war zone.

On the basis of the initial scope of 5 communes in Tan Uyen district, from 1948 onwards, the war zone D was expanded, taking Road 16 from the west and Dong Nai river from the south as the boundary to expand to the north. to Phuoc Hoa and to the East to Be River; then continue to cross the Be River, developing forever north and northeast. However, the main area of ​​the war zone was on the land: the West borders on Road 16, the section from Tan Uyen town to Green Gate; the North borders Be River, the section from Phuoc Hoa bridge to Chanh Hung; the East is still adjacent to Be River, from Chanh Hung to Hieu Liem junction and in the South by Dong Nai river, from Hieu Liem junction to Tan Uyen town.

In the war against the US, from the old war zone (mainly located in Tan Uyen area), we gradually moved the center of the base to the northeast. By early 1975, the base was completely built, the scope expanded to the maximum. At that time, the war zone D was in the range: The South borders on Dong Nai river; the West borders Binh Duong province and cuts through the territory of two provinces Phuoc Long and Binh Long (now Binh Phuoc); the North extends far to the Vietnam-Cambodia border (the section from Bu Dop to Bu Dang); the East borders on Binh Thuan and Lam Dong provinces.

War zone D is considered as a resistance center, the birthplace of the armed forces in the Southeast. During the resistance war against French colonialism, War Zone D was one of the important bases of Party committees at all levels, governmental organizations and military command offices in many neighboring districts, provinces and even Zone 7. , Eastern and Southern inter-zone. This is also the birthplace of armed units in the early days of the resistance war, such as: Division 1, Division 10, Regiment 301, Regiment 310, Regiment 301 - 310, Main Battalion 303, Battalion Convoy 320 ... During the war against the American imperialism, War Zone D was the place to build and stand for the leadership of the Party, the armed forces from district, province, inter-province, military zone to Central Department.

War zone D was the birthplace of the commando fighting style, starting with the battle of Ba Kien bridge watchtower in Tan Uyen on March 19, 1948, from which to form a commando army, developing the special attack style. War zone D is also a place associated with the resounding victories of the army and people in the Southeast, including typical battles, such as: Bao Chanh (May 1947), Trang Tao (June 1947), Bao Chanh 2 (June 1947), Bau Ca (July 1947), Dong Xoai (December 1947), La Nga (March 1948), the attack on Phuoc Thanh sub-area (September 1961), the shelling entering Bien Hoa airport (October 1964) ... In particular, this is the place where the 12 day and night campaign (from 9 to 21 April 1975) liberated Long Khanh town, smashed the steel barrier of Xuan Loc - the last line of defense of the Saigon puppet government, paving the way for the victorious historic Ho Chi Minh campaign, complete liberation of the South, reunification of the country.

Promote the value of monuments

With historical significance, stature and contribution of War Zone D through two resistance wars against the French colonialists and the American imperialists, on May 11, 2010, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism ranked Class D is a national-level historical monument.

In 2011, the Provincial People's Committee invested money to build the Memorial Zone D in Dat Cuoc commune, Bac Tan Uyen district, with a total area of ​​39.8 ha. The work includes the following items: traditional house, guest-operator house, welcome gate, square, memorial stele, central monument, Huynh Van Nghe poetry garden and some other technical infrastructure works. .. to recreate the heroic image of the war zone D in the struggle for national liberation.

Among historical sites in the province, War Zone D is one of the addresses often chosen by many people, departments, organizations, and schools ... inside and outside the locality to organize return trips source or organize other meaningful events. For generations to come, especially the youth, the majestic history of the war zone D is forever a pride so that whenever they have the opportunity to visit and learn about this historic land, they will deepen their hearts in national pride to continue striving in labor and learning, actively contributing to the construction and defense of the Fatherland for more and more development.

Reported by Thuy Trang – Hong Thuan – Translated by Vi Bao

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