The Battle of Huế during 1968, was one of the bloodiest and longest battles of the Vietnam War (1959-1975). The Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) and three understrength U.S. Marine Corps battalions attacked and defeated more than 10,000 People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) and National Front for the Liberation of South Vietnam (NLF, also known as, Viet Cong) guerilla forces.
With the beginning of the Tet Offensive on January 30, 1968, the Vietna...
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The Battle of Huế during 1968, was one of the bloodiest and longest battles of the Vietnam War (1959-1975). The Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) and three understrength U.S. Marine Corps battalions attacked and defeated more than 10,000 People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) and National Front for the Liberation of South Vietnam (NLF, also known as, Viet Cong) guerilla forces.
With the beginning of the Tet Offensive on January 30, 1968, the Vietnamese lunar New Year, American forces had been committed to combat upon Vietnamese soil for almost three years. Highway One passed through Hué and over the Perfume River (the river ran through the city, dividing it into both northern and southern areas), creating an important supply line from the coastal city of Da Nang to the DMZ for the Allied forces. Hué was also a base for United States Navy supply boats. The city, considering its value and its distance from the DMZ (only 50 miles), should have therefore been well-defended, fortified, and...
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