Battle of Hue 1968
Battle of Hue 1968 This long-awaited addition to the Campaign series addresses the bloody fighting in Hue, South Vietnam, during the Communist 1968 Tet Offensive. All that changed on the night of…
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Battle of Hue 1968
This long-awaited addition to the Campaign series addresses the bloody fighting in Hue, South Vietnam, during the Communist 1968 Tet Offensive. All that changed on the night of January 31 that year when four North Vietnamese battalions and supporting Viet Cong units simultaneously attacked and occupied both parts of the city straddling the Perfume River. Hue was the ancient capital of Vietnam, and as such, had been previously avoided by both sides; it had not seen any serious fighting prior to 1968.
US Marines and South Vietnamese soldiers were ordered to clear the city, supported by US Army artillery and troops. The Communist forces dug in and prepared to defend their hold on the city. A brutal urban battle ensued as combat raged from house to house and door to door.
It was a bloody fight and resulted in large-scale destruction of Hue. Eventually, the Marines and the South Vietnamese
Battle of Hue 1968
Hue 1968 - Mark Bowden
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