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tet
Dec 23, 2016 15:19:50 GMT -5
Post by hornet32 on Dec 23, 2016 15:19:50 GMT -5
The 1968 tet offensive started on Jan. 31 1968 the Lunar new Year and lasted appx. 2 1/2 months the fighting was 24/7 without let up 7040 Americans were killed 110000+ of the enemy were killed during this time period , there were many Valor's to be had and many were handed out
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tet
Dec 23, 2016 18:23:51 GMT -5
Post by Swampy on Dec 23, 2016 18:23:51 GMT -5
The VC got destroyed in that one - which suited the NVA just fine.
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tet
Dec 23, 2016 19:05:02 GMT -5
Post by hornet32 on Dec 23, 2016 19:05:02 GMT -5
The NVA had a agenda called murder they murdered 3000 at HUE Politicians and people of Power along with their families there was one problem the NVA had was when they went to depart HUE they couldn't get out the Americans had them blocked in every direction , the 271st NVA regiment crossed the border at Katum and headed for SIAGON 2 months later what was left was little more than a mob , a NVA Regiment was big 3000 men or 3 battalions of 1000 .
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tet
Dec 23, 2016 19:25:03 GMT -5
Post by Swampy on Dec 23, 2016 19:25:03 GMT -5
I agree. The Hue Massacre was the defininng moment of the Offensive. After that the population was totally turned against the enemy, and even the former Justice Minister of the People's Republic, who was a Vietcong, admitted that.
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