Battle of Hue
At a glance:
- Series: Magill’s Guide to Military History
- Categories: Military History
- Subcategories: Wars, Battles, Communism, Communists, Aircraft, Airplanes, Vietnam War
- Curriculum: American History 1951-present, Asian History
- Geographical Location: Southeast Asia, Vietnam, Indochina
- Date: January 31-February 25, 1968
Article abstract: Type of action: Ground and air battle in the Vietnam Conflict. Result: The battle signaled the beginning of the end of U.S. involvement in the Vietnam Conflict.
On January 31, 1968, the battle for Hue begin with a fierce bombardment and military assault by North Vietnamese army regulars (NVA) of the Fourth and Sixth Regiments and Viet Cong. Hue was overrun in the first hours, except for the U.S. Military Assistance Command, Vietnam (MACV) Advisory compound in southern Hue and the Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) First Division headquarters...
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