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{{short description|1947 massacre of civilians by French soldiers in Quảng Bình Province, Vietnam}}
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{{Infobox civilian attack
| title = Mỹ Trạch massacre
| native_name = Thảm sát Mỹ Trạch
| partof = the [[First Indochina War]]
| image = MyTrachMassacre2.jpg
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| caption = Memorial park with the memorial stele to the victims of the massacre
| location = Mỹ Trạch village, [[Mỹ Thủy]] commune, [[Lệ Thủy District]], [[Quảng Bình Province]], [[Vietnam]]
| target = [[Vietnamese people|Vietnamese]] civilians
| date = {{start date|1947|11|29|df=y}}
| type = [[Massacre]], [[mass rape]], [[torture]]
| fatalities = Over 300<ref name=":1"/>
| perpetrators = {{flagicon image|Flag of France (1794–1815, 1830–1974, 2020–present).svg|link=French Army}} [[French Army]]
| weapon = [[Machine gun]]<ref name=":1"/>
| motive = [[Anti-Vietnamese sentiment|Anti-Vietnamese racism]]
}}


[[Image:MyTrachMassacre1.jpg|200px|right|thumb|Memorial stele to the victims of Mỹ Trạch Massacre]]
[[Image:MyTrachMassacre1.jpg|200px|right|thumb|Memorial stele to the victims of Mỹ Trạch Massacre]]


The '''Mỹ Trạch Massacre''' ({{langx|vi|Thảm sát Mỹ Trạch}}) was a [[mass murder]] and [[wartime sexual violence|wartime rape]] committed by the [[French Army]] against [[Vietnamese people|Vietnamese]] civilians in the [[First Indochina War]]. French soldiers committed the massacre in Mỹ Trạch village, [[Mỹ Thủy]] commune, [[Lệ Thủy District]], [[Quảng Bình Province]], [[Vietnam]] from 5 am to 8 am on 29 November 1947. The French Army burned 326 houses and murdered more than half of the village's residents.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://thanhnien.vn/ban-can-biet/ve-tham-lang-my-trach-1030880.html|title=Visit My Trach village|last=Minh|first=Huệ|date=December 7, 2018|website=Thanh Nien|archive-url=https://archive.today/20210416014041/https://thanhnien.vn/ban-can-biet/ve-tham-lang-my-trach-1030880.html|archive-date=April 16, 2021|url-status=live|access-date=April 15, 2021}}</ref> French soldiers raped many women and girls before murdering them. The French Army murdered over 300 civilian residents in Mỹ Trạch, including 170 women and 157 children.<ref name=":1">{{cite web|url=https://www.quangbinh.gov.vn/3cms/?cmd=130&art=1186213703100&cat=1179730730203|title=My Trach Massacre Care Service|website=Quảng Bình Official Website|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101009183535/http://www.quangbinh.gov.vn/3cms/?cmd=130&art=1186213703100&cat=1179730730203|archive-date=October 9, 2010|url-status=dead|access-date=April 15, 2021}}</ref>
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[[Image:MyTrachMassacre2.jpg|200px|right|thumb|Memorial park with the memorial stele to the victims of Mỹ Trạch Massacre]]


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The location of the massacre was in the foot of Mỹ Trạch Bridge, a bridge on the [[North–South Railway (Vietnam)|North–South Railway]], next to Mỹ Trạch Railway Station. French soldiers forced the victims to the foot of the bridge and lined them up before murdering them with [[machine gun]] fire.<ref name=":1"/>
The '''My Trach Massacre''' ({{lang-vi|Thảm sát Mỹ Trạch|links=no}}') 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.


Every year, residents of Mỹ Trạch mourn 29 November as "Hatred Date."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://dantri.com.vn/xa-hoi/vu-tham-sat-my-trach-noi-dau-nhuc-nhoi-suot-66-nam-1371824236.htm|title=The My Trach Massacre - An aching pain for 66 years|date=November 28, 2013|website=Dan Tri|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190330210225/https://dantri.com.vn/xa-hoi/vu-tham-sat-my-trach-noi-dau-nhuc-nhoi-suot-66-nam-1371824236.htm|archive-date=March 30, 2019|url-status=live|access-date=April 15, 2021}}</ref>
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The location of the massacre was in the foot of Mỹ Trạch Bridge, a bridge on the [[North–South Railway (Vietnam)|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.


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On 27 December 2001, The [[Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (Vietnam)|Ministry of Culture of Vietnam]] classified the memorial park in which the memorial site is located as one of the [[National Treasure (Vietnam)|National Historical Relics of Vietnam]].<ref>Sources: Information on the Memorial Stele and on Official Website of Quảng Bình Provincial Government</ref>
Nearly half of the village residents were killed in this massacre. Every year, 29 November is mourned as "Hatred Date" of the residents in this village.

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The memorial park in which the memorial site was located is classified by the Ministry of Culture of Vietnam as the National Historical Relics of Vietnam on 27 December 2001.<ref>Sources: Information on the Memorial Stele and on Official Website of Quảng Bình Provincial Government</ref>


== References ==
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== External links ==
=== External links ===
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20101009183535/http://www.quangbinh.gov.vn/3cms/?cmd=130&art=1186213703100&cat=1179730730203 My Trach Massacre on Official Website of Quảng Bình Provincial Government]
* [https://www.quangbinh.gov.vn/3cms/?cmd=170&lang=en Quảng Bình Provincial Government]
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Latest revision as of 15:32, 9 November 2024

Mỹ Trạch massacre
Part of the First Indochina War
Memorial park with the memorial stele to the victims of the massacre
Native nameThảm sát Mỹ Trạch
LocationMỹ Trạch village, Mỹ Thủy commune, Lệ Thủy District, Quảng Bình Province, Vietnam
Date29 November 1947 (1947-11-29)
TargetVietnamese civilians
Attack type
Massacre, mass rape, torture
WeaponMachine gun[1]
DeathsOver 300[1]
Perpetrators French Army
MotiveAnti-Vietnamese racism
Memorial stele to the victims of Mỹ Trạch Massacre

The Mỹ Trạch Massacre (Vietnamese: Thảm sát Mỹ Trạch) was a mass murder and wartime rape committed by the French Army against Vietnamese civilians in the First Indochina War. French soldiers committed the massacre in Mỹ Trạch village, Mỹ Thủy commune, Lệ Thủy District, Quảng Bình Province, Vietnam from 5 am to 8 am on 29 November 1947. The French Army burned 326 houses and murdered more than half of the village's residents.[2] French soldiers raped many women and girls before murdering them. The French Army murdered over 300 civilian residents in Mỹ Trạch, including 170 women and 157 children.[1]

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. French soldiers forced the victims to the foot of the bridge and lined them up before murdering them with machine gun fire.[1]

Every year, residents of Mỹ Trạch mourn 29 November as "Hatred Date."[3]

On 27 December 2001, The Ministry of Culture of Vietnam classified the memorial park in which the memorial site is located as one of the National Historical Relics of Vietnam.[4]

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Citations

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  1. ^ a b c d "My Trach Massacre Care Service". Quảng Bình Official Website. Archived from the original on October 9, 2010. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
  2. ^ Minh, Huệ (December 7, 2018). "Visit My Trach village". Thanh Nien. Archived from the original on April 16, 2021. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
  3. ^ "The My Trach Massacre - An aching pain for 66 years". Dan Tri. November 28, 2013. Archived from the original on March 30, 2019. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
  4. ^ Sources: Information on the Memorial Stele and on Official Website of Quảng Bình Provincial Government
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