Tet Offensive - Wikipedia
WEBThe Tet Offensive [a] was a major escalation and one of the largest military campaigns of the Vietnam War. The Viet Cong (VC) and North Vietnamese People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) launched a surprise attack on 30 January 1968 against the forces of the South Vietnamese Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN), the United States Armed Forces …
Tet Offensive | Facts, Casualties, Videos, & Significance - Britannica
WEBSep 16, 2024 · Tet Offensive, attacks staged by North Vietnamese forces beginning in the early hours of January 31, 1968, during the Vietnam War. The Tet Offensive consisted of simultaneous attacks by some 85,000 troops under the …
Tet Offensive: 1968, Definition & Date - HISTORY
WEBOct 29, 2009 · The Tet Offensive of 1968 was a coordinated series of North Vietnamese attacks against more than 100 cities and outposts in U.S.‑supported South Vietnam.
U.S. Involvement in the Vietnam War: The Tet Offensive, 1968
WEBIn late January, 1968, during the lunar new year (or “Tet”) holiday, North Vietnamese and communist Viet Cong forces launched a coordinated attack against a number of targets in South Vietnam. The U.S. and South Vietnamese militaries sustained heavy losses before finally repelling the communist assault. The Tet Offensive played an important ...
Highlighting History: How "Tet" Began the End of Vietnam
WEBFeb 7, 2023 · The Tet Offensive ended in early April 1968 as a military defeat for the communists. The enemy failed to keep any captured territory, the Viet Cong's southern infrastructure was decimated,...
Jan 30, 1968 CE: Tet Offensive - National Geographic Society
WEBOn January 30, 1968, North Vietnamese and Viet Cong troops launched the Tet Offensive against South Vietnamese and United States targets. The Tet Offensive became a major turning point in the Vietnam War.
A harrowing tale of the Tet Offensive - The United States Army
WEBOct 8, 2019 · TET OFFENSIVE. On Jan. 30, 1968, the Vietnam War escalated as enemy forces launched surprise attacks during the country's New Year holiday. About 85,000 Viet Cong and North Vietnamese army...
Military Victory But Political Defeat: The Tet Offensive 50 Years ... - NPR
WEBJan 29, 2018 · In 1968, when U.S. officials were claiming the Vietnam War was nearly won, North Vietnam and the Viet Cong launched a devastating attack during the Tet holiday. It was a turning point in the...
Vietnam’s Tet Offensive: 50 Years Later - National Archives
WEBJan 31, 2020 · In late January 1968, during the lunar new year (or “Tet”) holiday, North Vietnamese and communist Viet Cong forces launched a coordinated attack against targets in South Vietnam. The U.S. and South Vietnamese militaries sustained heavy losses before finally repelling the communist assault.
S 5 Historical Notes - TET 1968
WEBThe Tet-1968 fighting cut the road from Vung Tau to Nui Dat in the first week of Feb. Supplies that normally were brought by road convoy were instead lifted in by Caribou aircraft from No 35 Squadron, RAAF. A total of 482,907 lbs of freight were flown into Nui Dat in three successive days. As in all Tet-1968 attacks, the timing of the offensive ...