In fact , 3,200 Communist artillery rounds impacted Salavan on the evening of 15 December 1972 , followed by assaults on the town from all directions .
However , the Royalist move failed to starve the Communist offensives of supplies ; they continued to assault Paksong and Salavan .
3,200 Communist artillery rounds impacted Salavan on the evening of 15 December 1972 , followed by assaults on the town from all directions .
However , the Royalist move failed to starve the Communist offensives of supplies ; they continued to assault Paksong and Salavan .