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Battle of Khe Sanh
Khe Sanh was a U.S. military base in which heavy fighting took place during the Tet Offensive. It lasted until early July and NVA forces took heavy casualties during the assault. Most American commanders believed the attack on Khe Sanh was to distract them and lead them to other areas of South Vietnam being attacked by Communist troops. This was not the case as U.S. forces held put and were able to survive the onslaught of Vietnamese soldiers. Finally, in early July, the Vietnamese withdrew. -
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Tet Offensive
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Tet Offensive
Marines exchange fire with Viet Cong forces in Hue City. This was the area of the fiercest fighting. Fighting dragged on until late February. During that period, the Americans suffered some of their greatest losses during the offensive. Even so, the Viet Cong took greater casualties and were forced to give up control of Hue. -
Attack on U.S. Embassy in Saigon
The Viet Cong attacked the U.S. embassy in Saigon. This was meant to deal a political and psychological blow to the U.S. public. An elite team of VC sappers attacked the embassy at early light, immediately achieving several objectives. The U.S. fought back hard though and the sappers were all killed. Despite this military failure, it had a profound psychological impact on the American public.
