12 Mar 1945

French Indochina
  • The 540-ton La Pérouse, the largest vessel of the French Indochina hydrographic group, was the last ship to be scuttled in Can Tho, Cochinchina, French Indochina (now Vietnam) during the Japanese invasion. ww2dbase [Can Tho, Cochinchina | HM]
8 Sep 1945

French Indochina
  • Members of Vanguard Youth and Hoa Hao (both of the Viet Minh) clashed with troops of Indochinese Communist Party in Can Tho, Cochinchina, French Indochina. ww2dbase [Can Tho, Cochinchina | CPC]

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