Tet Offensive 1968

Turning point in Vietnam

Tet Offensive 1968 cover

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Osprey's study of the 1968 Tet Offensive, which was the decisive battle for Vietnam (1955-1975). Masterminded by the brilliant North Vietnamese General, Vo Nguyen Giap, it was intended to trigger a general uprising in South Vietnam. However, the bloody fighting for Saigon, Hue and other cities actually resulted in a catastrophic defeat for the North. In this excellent assessment of the key battle of the Vietnam conflict, James Arnold details the plans and forces involved and explains how, despite the outcome of the battle, the American people and their leaders came to perceive the war for Vietnam as lost.

Table of Contents

Background to Surprise

Men, Weapons and Tactics
Tet Saigon
Tet Country-Wide
Bloody Hue
Assessment

Chronology
A Guide to Further Reading
Wargaming the Tet Offensive

Product details

Published May 24 1990
Format Paperback
Edition 1st
Extent 96
ISBN 9780850459609
Imprint Osprey Publishing
Illustrations 80 b/w; 18 col
Dimensions 10 x 7 inches
Series Campaign
Short code CAM 4
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

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