Hanoi 1972: A Pivotal Air Battle – Operation Linebacker II
Pirex Games' Hanoi 12 Days and Nights vividly portrays the revolutionary spirit of the Vietnamese people. The game successfully recreates a crucial aerial battle, mirroring the strategic ingenuity of the Hanoi resistance against the overwhelming B-52 bombing campaign launched by the US. This intense air war, ultimately forcing the US government to the negotiating table, culminated in the signing of the Paris Peace Accords in late December 1972.
From the US perspective, Operation Linebacker II – also known as the "Dien Bien Phu in the air" – represented the final military offensive against the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (DRV). This intense campaign, spanning December 18th to 30th, 1972, followed the collapse of the Paris Peace Talks due to irreconcilable differences between the DRV and the US regarding the peace agreement's terms.
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