Siege of Khe Sanh
At a glance:
- Series: Magill’s Guide to Military History
- Categories: Military History
- Subcategories: Wars, Battles, Invasions, Raids, Conquests, Sieges, Communism, Communists, Vietnam War
- Curriculum: American History 1951-present, Asian History
- Geographical Location: Southeast Asia, Vietnam, Indochina
- Date: January 21-April 6, 1968
Article abstract: Type of action: Ground and air battle in the Vietnam Conflict. Result: Although U.S. firepower clearly overwhelmed the North Vietnamese, General Giap refused to admit defeat, claiming the battle was a deliberate diversionary tactic.
As part of the Tet Offensive, in January, 1968, North Vietnamese troops directed by General Vo Nguyen Giap attacked the marine air base at Khe Sanh, scoring an early direct hit on the base’s main ammunition dump, which detonated more than 1,500 tons of explosives. With little food and a precarious water supply,...
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