Ho Chi Minh - Tet Offensive
Time: Wednesday Jan 31, 1968
Place: Vietnam
Details: With Hồ Chí Min's permission, the Việt Cộng planned a massive Tet Offensive that would commence on 31 January 1968, with the aim of taking much of the South by force and administering a heavy blow to the American military. The offensive was executed at great cost and with heavy casualties on Việt Cộng's political branches and armed forces.
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