Osprey Publishing (UK)
The Battle of Hue 1968: Fight for the Imperial City
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- James H Willbanks
- Osprey Publishing (UK)
- Paperback
- 9781472844712
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- History > Military - Vietnam War
- English
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This long-awaited addition to the Campaign series addresses the bloody fighting in Hue, South Vietnam, during the
Communists' 1968 Tet Offensive. Hue was the ancient capital of Vietnam, and as such, had been previously avoided by
both sides, thus it had not seen any serious fighting prior to 1968. All that changed on the night of 31 January that year
when four North Vietnamese battalions and supporting Viet Cong units simultaneously attacked and occupied both parts
of the city, which straddled the Perfume River. The Communist forces dug in and prepared to defend their hold on the city. US Marines and a small group of South Vietnamese soldiers were ordered to clear the city. An epic battle ensued as the
combat raged from house to house and door to door. It was a bloody fight and resulted in large-scale destruction of Hue.
Eventually, the Marines and the South Vietnamese forces retook the city, but it turned out to be one of the most important battles of the war.
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