Mỹ Trạch massacre

The My Trach Massacre (Vietnamese: Thảm sát Mỹ Trạch') was a massacre of Vietnamese civilians carried out by the French army during French rule in Vietnam. The massacre occurred in Mỹ Trạch village, Mỹ Thủy commune, Lệ Thủy District, Quảng Bình Province, Vietnam from 12 pm to 2 am on 29 November 1947. In this operation, 326 houses were burnt. Many women were raped by the French soldiers before being killed. Over 300 civilian residents in Mỹ Trạch were killed, of whom 170 were women and 157 were children. Many entire families were killed.

Memorial stele to the victims of Mỹ Trạch Massacre
Memorial park with the memorial stele to the victims of Mỹ Trạch Massacre

The location of the massacre was in the foot of Mỹ Trạch Bridge, a bridge on the North–South Railway, next to Mỹ Trạch Railway Station. The victims were forced to the foot of the bridge and lined up before being killed with machine gun fire.

Nearly half of the village's residents were killed in this massacre. Every year, 29 November is mourned as "Hatred Date" by the residents in this village.

The memorial park in which the memorial site is located was classified by the Ministry of Culture of Vietnam as one of the National Historical Relics of Vietnam on 27 December 2001.[1]

References
  1. Sources: Information on the Memorial Stele and on Official Website of Quảng Bình Provincial Government

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