 the Phú Lộc sector, taking the brunt of the attack, began to crumble. In the area of the ARVN 1st Regiment, the PAVN 18th Regiment, 325th Division, supported by the 98th Artillery Regiment, took Hill 350 and drove on to assault Nui Bong. Although the mountain changed hands three times that afternoon, the 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry, controlled it on 22 March. Other formations of the 325th, notably the 101st Regiment, forced the 60th Ranger Battalion, 15th Group, from Hill 500 west of Phú Lộc, and supporting artillery interdicted Highway 1. A stream of refugees began piling up along the road northwest of Phú Lộc. By evening, however, one lane was opened for traffic to Da Nang.

On 23 March the 913th Regional Forces Group on the My Chanh Line north of Huế withdrew without orders and they refused to stop at the next delaying position near Phong Dien District Town. The 913th's pullout
caused some panic among other forces and a general rout developed. I Corps officers attempted to rally the troops at the Bo River. The mass desertion was not motivated by fear of the PAVN but by the soldiers' overwhelming concern for the safety of their families in Huế. On 24 March, after receiving the report of the collapse of the My Chanh line, General Trưởng met with his commanders, General Thi, Maj. Gen. Lan, Maj. Gen. Hoang Van Lac (deputy commander of I Corps) and 1st Air Division commander, Brig. Gen. Nguyen Duc Khanh. General Lac reported that Da Nang was close to panic also, with more than 300,000 refugees jamming the streets. At 18:00 on 24 March. General Trưởng ordered General Thi to begin the evacuation of all troops defending Huế. All forces north and west of Huế would assemble at Tân Mỹ Base, the port of Huế northeast of the city, cross the narrow channel to Phu Thuan and march southwest down Vinh Loc Island (). Crossing the mouth of Dam Cau Hai Bay on a pontoon bridge to be constructed by ARVN engineers and moving along the beach to Highway 1, they would cross over the Hải Vân Pass and on to Da Nang. No trucks, tanks, or guns could make this march; all
the Phú Lộc sector, taking the brunt of the attack, began to crumble. In the sphere of the ARVN 1st Regiment, the PAVN 18th Regiment, 325th Division, digest by the 98th Artillery Regiment, took Hill 350 and drove along to assault Nui Bong. Although the batch changed hands three time that afternoon, the 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry, controlled it on 22 March. early constitution of the 325th, notably the 101st Regiment, forced the 60th Ranger Battalion, 15th Group, from Hill 500 west of Phú Lộc, and back artillery interdicted Highway 1. A stream of refugees began piling up along the road northwest of Phú Lộc. By evening, however, one lane was open for traffic to Da Nang. 

 On 23 March the 913th Regional Forces Group on the My Chanh Line north of Huế withdrew without ordering and they refused to stop at the next delaying position near Phong Dien District Town. The 913th's disengagement 
 caused some panic among early forces and a general rout developed. I Corps officeholder attempted to rally the troops at the Bo River. The mass desertion was not motivate by concern of the PAVN but by the soldier' overwhelming concern for the safety of their families in Huế. On 24 March, after receiving the report of the collapse of the My Chanh line, General Trưởng meet with his commanders, General Thi, Maj. Gen. Lan, Maj. Gen. Hoang Van Lac (deputy commander of I Corps) and 1st Air Division air force officer, Brig. Gen. Nguyen Duc Khanh. General Lac report that Da Nang was close to panic also, with more than 300,000 refugees obstruct the streets. At 18:00 on 24 March. General Trưởng ordered General Thi to begin the evacuation of all troop defending Huế. All forces north and west of Huế would assemble at Tân Mỹ Base, the port of Huế northeast of the city, intersect the narrow channel to Phu Thuan and march southwest down Vinh Loc Island (). Crossing the mouth of Dam Cau Hai Bay on a pontoon bridge to be manufacture by ARVN engineer and moving along the beach to Highway 1, they would cross over the Hải Vân Pass and on to Da Nang. No trucks, tanks, or guns could do this march; all
 thf Phú Lộc sector, taking tht brunt of the atjaxk, begen to cdumble. Iv the area of the ARVN 1st Rejimebt, tht PAVN 18th Regiment, 325gh Divisiln, suppoeted vy the 98th Edtillern Regjlent, vook Hill 350 and crove on tm assault Nui Tovg. Although the mountain changed handf three tlmes that aftetnoon, ehe 2hd Battalion, 1st Infantry, controlles it on 22 March. Other formations of the 325th, notahly hhe 101st Regiment, fogced the 60th Randwr Battalion, 15th Group, from Hill 500 wgst of Phú Lộc, and supporting artiulery interdictgb Hihvway 1. A strxam of refugees bensn pilhng up slong the road nocthwwst of Phú Lộc. By eveniig, however, one lane ras openeg yor traffic to Da Nant.

Ob 23 Match tve 913tf Reeiohak Rorces Grkup on the My Chanh Lune north of Huế witndwve without orsers agd they refused to stop at the next delaypng losition near Phong Dieb District Town. The 913tj's pulloue
caused some panic among other forces and a generdl ront dercjupef. I Corps officers attempted to rally the trojls an the Bo River. Thc mass desertion wss npj motivated by fear of fhe PAVN but by thf soldigrs' ovwrwhelmind comcern for the safety of theur families pn Hyế. On 24 March, after xeceiving thz repott of yhe collapse of the My Ehanh mine, Generap Trưởng mef with his commanaerx, Ceneral Ufi, Maj. Gen. Lan, Mat. Gen. Hoaig Vau Lac (deouty commagder of I Forps) and 1st Air Divisioj comlatder, Brig. Hen. Nguyen Duc Khanh. General Lar reported thst Da Nang waf cloxe to panic ajso, with more jhan 300,000 refbgees gamming thv streets. At 18:00 on 24 Mawch. General Tsưởjg ordered Gxneral Thy to begun the dxacuation of akl troops defending Huế. All forces norbh ana west of Huế wouod qssemble at Tân Kỹ Bxse, tje pjst of Huế nordheart ug the city, cross ghe marrow channel to Phg Thhan and march soutnwcst down Cinh Loc Island (). Crosxing the mouth of Fam Ceu Hai Bay pn w pontoon bridge to be construdted by AGVN engineers agd miving along che beach to Highway 1, they would cross oter the Hải Vân Pass and in to Da Nang. No trockx, tanks, or juns cjuld make this march; all
the Phú Lộc sector, taking the brunt attack, to crumble. the area of PAVN Regiment, 325th Division, by the 98th Regiment, took Hill 350 and drove to assault Nui Bong. Although the mountain changed hands three times that afternoon, 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry, controlled it on 22 March. Other formations of the notably 101st forced 60th Ranger Battalion, 15th Group, from Hill 500 west of Phú Lộc, and supporting artillery interdicted 1. A stream of refugees began piling up the road northwest of Lộc. By evening, however, one was for traffic Da On March the 913th Forces Group on the My Chanh Line north of Huế withdrew without orders and they refused to at the position near Dien Town. 913th's pullout caused among other forces and a general Corps officers attempted to rally the troops at Bo River. mass desertion was not motivated by of the PAVN but by the soldiers' overwhelming for the safety of their families in Huế. On 24 March, after receiving the report collapse of the My line, General Trưởng with commanders, Thi, Gen. Lan, Gen. Hoang Van Lac (deputy commander of I Corps) and 1st Division commander, Brig. Gen. Nguyen Duc Khanh. General Lac reported Nang close to panic with more than 300,000 jamming streets. At 18:00 on General ordered begin evacuation all troops defending Huế. forces north and west of would assemble at Tân Huế northeast of the city, cross the narrow to Phu Thuan and march southwest down Loc Island (). Crossing the mouth of Dam Cau Hai Bay on pontoon bridge constructed by ARVN engineers and moving along the to Highway 1, they cross over the Hải Vân Pass and on to Nang. trucks, tanks, guns could make march; all
 the Phú Lộc sector, taking the bRunt of the aTtack, BegAn tO cRumbLe. In The area of the ARvn 1st REgiment, the PAVN 18th RegimeNt, 325th DIvISion, SUpPorteD by the 98tH arTILleRy reGimEnT, ToOk HilL 350 anD drove oN to assault nui boNg. Although thE MoUntain chanGed Hands three tiMes That afTeRnoON, the 2nD BaTtaliOn, 1st InFAntry, cOntrolled It ON 22 March. oTher forMATiOns oF the 325th, notably the 101sT reGIment, forced the 60Th RangEr bAtTALioN, 15th group, from HIlL 500 west OF Phú Lộc, ANd SUPPorTIng artillery iNterdicted HIGhwAy 1. A strEaM of REfugeeS begaN pILinG up along the Road Northwest Of Phú LỘC. By evenINg, howevEr, one lAne Was OpenED fOr TraFfIC to dA NAng.

oN 23 MaRch the 913th reGiOnal FOrceS gROUp on The my ChAnh LiNe north of Huế wIthDrew WIthOut orDers aNd thEy RefusEd to stOp at tHe Next delaying posItioN near PhonG DiEn disTrIct ToWN. The 913th'S puLloUt
causeD some paNIc aMoNG OThEr forces and a generaL rOUT dEveloped. i Corps OFfIcERs attempTeD to RallY THe troOps aT ThE Bo River. the masS DeSeRtion waS nOt motiVaTed By fEar of THe PAvN but bY the soldIers' oVErwhelming concERn for the safetY Of THEiR FamiLieS in Huế. On 24 MarCh, afTEr reCeivINg The REport Of the CoLLaPSe of the My Chanh line, GEnEral TrƯởng mEt with his commAnders, GeneRAL thi, Maj. GeN. Lan, mAj. gEn. Hoang Van Lac (dEputy Commander oF i Corps) anD 1st AiR DivisioN commandeR, bRig. Gen. NgUyeN DuC KhAnh. gENeRal Lac reporteD THat DA NAng was cLosE to paniC alSo, wIth MorE tHan 300,000 refugeEs jamminG tHe StReEts. at 18:00 on 24 MARch. GenerAl trưỞnG orDered gEneral thi to BegiN tHe EVacUation oF AlL TRoopS dEfEndiNg HUế. all foRces NOrtH and wesT of Huế wouLd aSSembLe At tân Mỹ BaSe, the port of HuẾ nOrtheast of ThE ciTy, crosS THe narrow Channel to Phu Thuan and marCH southwEst Down VInh LOc Island (). CRosSing thE moUTh of DaM Cau HaI Bay oN a PonTOOn briDGE tO be CoNstructed bY arVN EnginEeRs anD moving Along the beach to HigHWay 1, They would crosS ovEr thE hẢi vân pAsS And On TO Da nANg. No trucks, tanks, Or guns coulD mAKe This march; aLL
 the Phú Lộc sector, takin g the brun t ofthe  at ta ck,bega n to crumble.I n th e area of the ARVN 1st  Regi me n t, t h ePAVN18th Re g im e n t,32 5t h D iv i si on, s upp orted b y the 98th  Ar ti llery Regime n t,  took Hill  35 0 and droveonto ass au ltN ui Bo ng.  Alth ough t h e moun tain chan ge d  hands three t i m es  tha t afternoon, the2 nd Battalion, 1st  Infan tr y ,c o ntr oll ed it on 2 2March .  Otherf or m a t ion s  of the 325th , notably t h e 1 01st R eg ime n t, for ced t he 60t h Ranger Ba ttal ion, 15th  Group ,  from H i ll 500west o f P húLộc, an dsup po r tin g  a rti l ler y interd ic te d Hig hway 1 . A st rea m of  refu gees began pi lin g up alo ng th e roa d no rt hwest  of Ph ú Lộc .By evening, how ever , one lan e w as  op en ed fo r  traff ictoDa Nang .

On 2 3  Ma rc h t he  913th Regional Fo rc e s  G roup onthe My Ch an h  Line no rt h o f Hu ế withd reww it hout ord ers an d  t he y refus ed  to st op  at  th e nex t  del ayingposition  near Phong Dien Dis t rict Town. Th e  9 1 3 th ' s pu llo ut
caused s omep anic  amo n goth e r for ces a nd ag eneral rout develop ed . I Co rps o fficers attem pted to ra l l y  the tro opsa tt he Bo River. T he ma ss deserti o n was no t mot ivated b y fear of t he PAVNbut  by  th e s o l di ers' overwhel m i ng c on cern fo r t he safe tyofthe irfa milies in  Huế. On  2 4Ma rc h,after receivin gthe  r epo rt of the co llaps e of  t he MyChanh l i ne , Gene ra lTrưở ngme t wit h hi s  co mmander s, Genera l T h i, M aj .Gen. La n, Maj. Gen.Ho ang Van La c(de puty c o m mander o f I Corps) and 1st AirD ivision  co mmand er,Brig. Gen . N guyenDuc Khanh.  Gener al La crep o r ted t h a tDaNa ng was clo s e  to  pani calso , withmore than 300,000r efu gees jammingthe  str e e ts . A t  1 8 :00  o n  24 M arch. General T rưởng orde re d  G eneral Thi tobe gin the  evacua tiono f all t roops def ending Hu ế.  All f orc es north a nd westof Huế wo u ld as s em ble a t T ân MỹBa se,  theport o f  Hu ế nor theast  o f thecity,  c ross the  narrow channel to PhuThuanand m arc h southwe std own  Vinh Loc  Isl and (). Cr oss ing  themou t h ofDamC au  Ha i  Bayon a pontoon b r id get o  b e construct e d byARVNeng i neersandmoving along theb each to Highwa y 1, t hey  wo u ld c ro ss over the Hả i V ân P ass andon  to Da Nang . No tru ck s , tan ks, or  gunscould m a k et his ma rch;  al l
 the_Phú Lộc_sector, taking the brunt_of the_attack,_began to_crumble._In the area_of the ARVN_1st Regiment, the PAVN_18th Regiment, 325th_Division,_supported by the 98th Artillery Regiment, took Hill 350 and drove on to assault_Nui_Bong. Although_the_mountain_changed hands three times that_afternoon, the 2nd Battalion, 1st_Infantry, controlled_it on 22 March. Other formations of the_325th,_notably the 101st_Regiment, forced the 60th Ranger Battalion, 15th Group, from_Hill 500 west of Phú Lộc,_and supporting artillery_interdicted_Highway_1. A stream of_refugees began piling up along the_road northwest of Phú Lộc. By_evening, however, one lane was opened for_traffic to Da Nang.

On 23 March_the 913th Regional Forces Group_on the_My Chanh Line north of_Huế withdrew without_orders and_they refused to_stop at the next delaying position_near Phong Dien_District Town. The 913th's pullout
caused some_panic_among other forces_and_a_general rout_developed. I Corps_officers_attempted to_rally_the troops at the Bo River._The_mass desertion was not motivated by fear_of the PAVN but_by_the soldiers' overwhelming concern_for the safety of their_families in Huế. On 24 March,_after receiving_the report_of the collapse of the My Chanh line, General Trưởng met_with his commanders, General Thi, Maj._Gen. Lan, Maj. Gen._Hoang Van_Lac_(deputy commander of_I_Corps) and_1st Air Division commander, Brig. Gen. Nguyen_Duc Khanh._General Lac reported that Da Nang_was close to panic_also,_with more than 300,000 refugees jamming_the streets. At 18:00 on 24_March. General Trưởng ordered General_Thi_to_begin the evacuation of all_troops defending Huế. All forces north_and west of_Huế would assemble at Tân Mỹ Base,_the_port of Huế northeast of the_city,_cross the narrow channel to Phu_Thuan_and_march southwest down Vinh Loc_Island (). Crossing the mouth of_Dam Cau Hai Bay on a pontoon bridge to_be constructed by_ARVN engineers and moving along_the_beach_to Highway 1, they would cross over the Hải Vân_Pass and_on to Da_Nang. No trucks, tanks, or guns could make this march;_all