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1968 Vietnam War military campaign
The Tet Offensive was both a major escalation and one of the largest military campaigns of the Vietnam War. The North Vietnamese People's Army of Vietnam
Tet_Offensive
1968 Vietcong military offensive
States in Saigon, the capital of South Vietnam, at the start of the VC's Tet Offensive. While the VC successfully penetrated the embassy compound, they were
Tet Offensive attack on the United States embassy
Tet_Offensive_attack_on_the_United_States_embassy
Revolutionary organization active in South Vietnam and Cambodia from 1960 to 1977
American-backed South Vietnamese government. The VC's best-known action was the Tet Offensive, an assault on more than 100 South Vietnamese towns and cities in 1968
Viet_Cong
Part of the 1968 Tet Offensive in the Vietnam War
Phase Two of the Tet Offensive of 1968 (also known as the May Offensive, Little Tet, and Mini-Tet) was launched by the People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN)
May_Offensive
January, the PAVN and VC launched the Tet Offensive. Hanoi erred monumentally in its certainty that the offensive would trigger a supportive uprising of
1968_in_the_Vietnam_War
1955–1975 war in Southeast Asia
concealed base areas. In 1968, the communists under Lê Duẩn launched the Tet Offensive, which was a tactical defeat but contributed to growing American opposition
Vietnam_War
1968 photograph by Eddie Adams
photograph by Associated Press photojournalist Eddie Adams, taken during the Tet Offensive of the Vietnam War. It depicts South Vietnamese police chief Nguyễn
Saigon_Execution
1968 Battle during the Vietnam War
Nang (29 January – 11 February 1968), were a series of attacks in the Tet Offensive launched by the North Vietnamese People’s Army of Vietnam (PAVN) and
Tet Offensive attacks on Da Nang
Tet_Offensive_attacks_on_Da_Nang
Vietnamese police chief (1930–1998)
named Lê Công Nà on February 1, 1968, in Saigon, Vietnam during the Tet Offensive. Nguyễn Văn Lém was a Viet Cong (VC) member. South Vietnamese Vice President
Nguyễn_Ngọc_Loan
Lai massacre. In 1968, North Vietnam and the Viet Cong launched the Tet Offensive, after which Westmoreland estimated that 200,000 more U.S. troops were
United States in the Vietnam War
United_States_in_the_Vietnam_War
U.S. embassy in Saigon, South Vietnam during the Vietnam War; now demolished
events of the Vietnam War, most notably the Viet Cong attack during the Tet Offensive which helped turn American public opinion against the war, and the helicopter
Embassy of the United States, Saigon
Embassy_of_the_United_States,_Saigon
1968 Vietnam War massacre by North Vietnamese forces
The Huế massacre (Vietnamese: Thảm sát Tết Mậu Thân ở Huế, lit. 'Tết Offensive massacre in Huế') was the summary executions and mass murder perpetrated
Massacre_at_Huế
Part of the Vietnam War (1972)
This first attempt by North Vietnam to invade the south since the Tet Offensive of 1968, became characterized by conventional infantry–armor assaults
Easter_Offensive
Fatal fire in Vietnam
Base (4–5 December 1966) Tet Offensive battle of Cholon and Phu Tho Racetrack (31 January – 11 February 1968) Tet Offensive attack on Joint General Staff
2002 Ho Chi Minh City ITC fire
2002_Ho_Chi_Minh_City_ITC_fire
no opinion. Critical "failures to convey" occurred. During the 1968 Tet Offensive, the North Vietnamese government erred in its certainty that widespread
United States news media and the Vietnam War
United_States_news_media_and_the_Vietnam_War
Part of the Vietnam War (1968)
early 1968 Tet Offensive. Nevertheless, the US commander during the battle, General William Westmoreland, maintained that the true intention of Tet was to
Battle_of_Khe_Sanh
Part of the Vietnam War (1968)
one of several major attacks around Saigon in the first days of the Tet Offensive. The attacks were repulsed with the PAVN/VC suffering heavy losses,
Tet Offensive attacks on Bien Hoa and Long Binh
Tet_Offensive_attacks_on_Bien_Hoa_and_Long_Binh
Vietnam War–era American multi-service special operations unit
Operation Tiger Hound, the Tet Offensive, Operation Commando Hunt, the Cambodian Campaign, Operation Lam Son 719, and the Easter Offensive. The unit was downsized
Military Assistance Command, Vietnam – Studies and Observations Group
Military_Assistance_Command,_Vietnam_–_Studies_and_Observations_Group
United States Army general (1914–2005)
diminished, especially after the Battle of Khe Sanh and the surprise Tet Offensive in 1968. By the time he had left his command, American military forces
William_Westmoreland
South Vietnamese brigadier general
killed in action in the May Offensive 1968. He commanded the 33rd Air Wing and the Tan Son Nhut Special Zone in the Tet Offensive attack on Tan Son Nhut Air
Lưu_Kim_Cương
Retired United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
Honor in 2022 for his actions in the Vietnam War in 1968 during the Tet Offensive attack on Tan Son Nhut Air Base. Birdwell was born in Amarillo, Texas
Dwight_W._Birdwell
U.S. presidential administration from 1963 to 1969
Vietnamese Army began the Tet Offensive against South Vietnam's five largest cities, including Saigon. While the Tet Offensive failed militarily, it was
Presidency of Lyndon B. Johnson
Presidency_of_Lyndon_B._Johnson
South Vietnamese general (1921–2008)
Tet Offensive of January 31, 1968. Fearing an attack during Tết (the Vietnamese New Year), Westmoreland had advised Viên to limit the traditional Tết
Cao_Văn_Viên
1968 battle during the Vietnam War
Battle of Huế (31 January 1968 – 2 March 1968) was a major battle in the Tết Offensive launched by North Vietnam and the Việt Cộng during the Vietnam War.
Battle_of_Huế
North Vietnamese and Viet Cong attacks
in South Vietnam during the Vietnam War, one year after the original Tet Offensive. Most attacks centered on military targets near Saigon and Da Nang and
Tet_1969
North Vietnamese commander
"The Tet Offensive and the Media: Tran Van Tra". ABC-CLIO. Archived from the original on 14 October 2015. Retrieved 14 October 2015. Tran Van Tra, "Tet Mau
Trần_Văn_Trà
Topics referred to by the same term
Tet or tet in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Tet or TET may refer to: Tết or Tết Nguyên Đán, the Vietnamese new year, Lunar new year Tet Offensive,
Tet
Long-range reconnaissance patrol unit
hours of January 31, 1968, the largest battle of the Vietnam War, the Tet Offensive, was launched by 84,000 enemy soldiers across South Vietnam. In the
Company E, 52nd Infantry Regiment
Company_E,_52nd_Infantry_Regiment
United States Army soldier
Platoon Leader with companies B, C, D, and E. During the January, 1968 Tet Offensive Flaherty participated in the fierce defense of Hue City, earning a Silver
Richard_J._Flaherty
Part of the Vietnam War (1968)
Phase III of the Tet Offensive of 1968 (also known as the August offensive or Third offensive) was launched by the People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) and
Phase_III_offensive
Division of the South Vietnamese army
Vietnamese Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) and among the first to be hit by the Tet Offensive. The division had its origins in the 21st Mobile Group, raised by the
1st_Division_(South_Vietnam)
WW2 US Marine Corps formation
forces in South Vietnam, asked for help because of the all-out Communist Tet Offensive. The 27th Marine Regiment (27th Marines), 5th Marine Division, was airlifted
5th Marine Division (United States)
5th_Marine_Division_(United_States)
End of the Vietnam War, 30 April 1975
Vietnam until the formal reunification in 1976. As part of the 1975 spring offensive, the People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) and the Viet Cong (VC) auxiliaries
Fall_of_Saigon
American United States Marine, merchant seaman and trade unionist
through the U.S. Consulate. On the day of his flight out of Saigon, the Tet Offensive started, leaving him stranded in the country. He later latched on as
Chick_Donohue
Military unit
most ambitious and embolden offensive attack coordinated by the VC and NVA in the history of the war. The Tet Offensive was designed to coincide with
11th_Armored_Cavalry_Regiment
President of the United States from 1963 to 1969
Vietnamese Army began the Tet Offensive against South Vietnam's five largest cities, including Saigon. While the Tet Offensive failed militarily, it was
Lyndon_B._Johnson
1987 war film by Stanley Kubrick
other Marines in the Vietnamese cities of Da Nang and Huế during the Tet Offensive of the Vietnam War. The film's title refers to the full metal jacket
Full_Metal_Jacket
Vietnamese general and communist politician (1911–2013)
States. Giáp was commander of the army during the 1968 Tet Offensive and 1972 Easter Offensive, after which he was succeeded by Văn Tiến Dũng, but remained
Võ_Nguyên_Giáp
Foreign of policy of the lyndon b. johnson administration
grew throughout Johnson's presidency, and especially after the 1968 Tet Offensive. Johnson was unsuccessful in his efforts to reach a peace agreement
Foreign policy of the Lyndon B. Johnson administration
Foreign_policy_of_the_Lyndon_B._Johnson_administration
President of South Vietnam from 1967 to 1975
forces by the end of the year; the bill had been blocked before the Tết Offensive. This increased South Vietnam's military to more than 900,000 men. Mobilization
Nguyễn_Văn_Thiệu
American economist, political theorist and government official (1916–2003)
the main cities of South Vietnam as the prelude for the Tet Offensive. During the Tet Offensive in 1968, Rostow in a report stated that a Vietcong attack
Walt_Rostow
Vietnam Air Defence - Air Force military airfield
of Bien Hoa. In the early morning of 31 January at the start of the Tet Offensive VC and People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) forces hit the base with mortar
Bien_Hoa_Air_Base
American soldier (born 1950)
in Popular Science. When he was in high school, he saw news of the Tet Offensive, which inspired him to join the military. He graduated from Tri-County
Mike_Vining
1979 autobiographical novel
served as a combat correspondent with the 1st Marine Division during the Tet Offensive of 1968. As a military journalist, he wrote stories for Leatherneck
The_Short-Timers
will to fight. Shortly thereafter, the North Vietnamese launched the Tet Offensive, in which they and Communist forces of Vietcong undertook simultaneous
1968 United States presidential election
1968_United_States_presidential_election
1973 board wargame
1968 Tet Offensive of the Vietnam War. It was later reissued by Mayfair Games as Hue. On 30 January 1968, the forces of North Vietnam launched the Tet Offensive
Battle_for_Hue_(wargame)
Part of the Vietnam War (1968)
one of several major attacks around Saigon in the first days of the Tet Offensive. The attacks were repulsed with the VC suffering heavy losses and substantial
Tet Offensive battle of Cholon and Phu Tho Racetrack
Tet_Offensive_battle_of_Cholon_and_Phu_Tho_Racetrack
Topic in the Vietnam War
masses, known more popularly to Westerners as the Tet Offensive. The major phase of the Tet Offensive would consist of three parts: (a) a series of border
NLF and PAVN strategy, organization and structure
NLF_and_PAVN_strategy,_organization_and_structure
1989 film directed by Brian Trenchard-Smith
R. Lee Ermey. It was filmed in the Philippines. At the start of the Tet Offensive, a Marine Long Range Reconnaissance unit led by Sergeant Major Bill
The_Siege_of_Firebase_Gloria
North Vietnamese commander (1913–1967)
of Vietnam. In 1967, he presented plans for what was to become the Tet Offensive to the Politburo, but died shortly after receiving permission to implement
Nguyễn_Chí_Thanh
American actor, presenter and businessman
the Tet Offensive in 1968; in his book Dispatches, journalist Michael Herr provides a vivid picture of Dye during the chaos of the Tet Offensive and the
Dale_Dye
massive and surprise Tết Offensive (known in South Vietnam as "Biến Cố Tết Mậu Thân" or in the North as "Cuộc Tổng Tấn Công và Nổi Dậy Tết Mậu Thân"), attacking
History of Vietnam (1945–present)
History_of_Vietnam_(1945–present)
Topics referred to by the same term
Forces (TO), a part of the armed forces of the former SFR Yugoslavia Tet Offensive, a campaign waged during the Vietnam War To (surname), including To
TO
Annual holiday truce during the Vietnam War
Cong, the US and the Republic of Vietnam in honor of the Tết holiday. Before the Tet Offensive, war parties had announced their voluntary unilateral truces
Tet_truce
Tet Offensive battle of the Vietnam War
The First Battle of Saigon, fought during the Tet Offensive of the Vietnam War, was the coordinated attack by communist forces, including both the North
Battle_of_Saigon_(1968)
American actor and producer (born 1947)
avoid being sent to the army. He served in the Vietnam War during the Tet Offensive as an artilleryman. While in Vietnam, he studied French and took general
Larry_Wilcox
Tet Offensive battle of the Vietnam War
The Battle of Da Lat began on 31 January, 1968, as part of the Tet Offensive, launched by North Vietnam and the Viet Cong against South Vietnam to coincide
Battle_of_Da_Lat
Part of the Vietnam War (1968)
was one of several major attacks on Saigon in the first days of the Tet Offensive. The attack was repulsed with the VC/PAVN suffering heavy losses; only
Tet Offensive attack on Tan Son Nhut Air Base
Tet_Offensive_attack_on_Tan_Son_Nhut_Air_Base
1964 naval confrontation between North Vietnam and the United States
1968–1969: Tet Offensive and aftermath New Year's Day battle of 1968 McLain Lancaster II Khe Sanh Ban Houei Sane Lang Vei Coronado X Tet Offensive Da Nang
Gulf_of_Tonkin_incident
Vietnamese noodle soup dish
role in Tet offensive". International Herald Tribune. New York Times Company. Retrieved 15 August 2013. Upstairs above Pho Binh, the Tet offensive was planned
Pho
Part of the Vietnam War (1968)
the aftermath of the Tet Offensive. The operation started on 11 March 1968 and ended on 7 April 1968. While their Tet Offensive attacks on Saigon had
Operation_Quyet_Thang
1968 battle of the Vietnam War
Province), the northernmost provincial capital of South Vietnam during the Tet Offensive when the Vietcong (VC) and People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) attacked
Battle_of_Quang_Tri_(1968)
US Army jungle warfare formation
Operation Junction City, the Battle of Saigon during the North Vietnamese Tet Offensive, and the Cambodian Incursion. It was reorganized as a light infantry
25th Infantry Division (United States)
25th_Infantry_Division_(United_States)
Paramilitary force active from 1969 to 2005
Libya was seized off the coast of France. The plans, modelled on the Tet Offensive during the Vietnam War, relied on the element of surprise, which was
Provisional Irish Republican Army
Provisional_Irish_Republican_Army
1967 battle of the Vietnam War
forces away from cities towards the borders in preparation for the Tet Offensive. During the summer of 1967, engagements with PAVN forces in the area
Battle_of_Dak_To
Part of the Vietnam War (1965–1973)
the Rung Sat area. The performance of Game Warden units during the Tet Offensive in early 1968 helped save several of the South Vietnamese provincial
Operation_Game_Warden
Part of the Vietnam War (1968)
was one of several major attacks on Saigon in the first days of the Tet Offensive. The attack was repulsed with the VC suffering heavy losses; no material
Tet Offensive attack on Joint General Staff Compound
Tet_Offensive_attack_on_Joint_General_Staff_Compound
Country in Southeast Asia (1955–1975)
through 1966 and 1967. Fighting peaked up to that point during the Tet Offensive of February 1968, when there were over a million South Vietnamese soldiers
South_Vietnam
North Vietnamese campaign ending the Vietnam War
The 1975 spring offensive (Vietnamese: chiến dịch mùa Xuân 1975), officially known as the general offensive and uprising of spring 1975 (Vietnamese: Tổng
1975_spring_offensive
Network of tunnels in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
the Vietnam War, and were the Viet Cong's base of operations for the Tết Offensive in 1968. Bến Dược Bến Đình The tunnels were used by Viet Cong soldiers
Củ_Chi_tunnels
U.S. foreign policy during the Vietnam War
Vietnam. The policy of Vietnamization was brought on by North Vietnam's Tet Offensive in early 1968 which had led to increasing opposition among the American
Vietnamization
Airbase in Vietnam
captured. The base was the target of major VC attacks during the 1968 Tet Offensive. The attack began early on 31 January with greater severity than anyone
Tan_Son_Nhut_Air_Base
CIA-led effort to eliminate the Viet Cong during the Vietnam War
South Vietnamese entities involved in the anti-VCI campaign. The 1968 Tet Offensive demonstrated the importance of the VCI. In July 1968 South Vietnamese
Phoenix_Program
military. Attacks against the United States include invasions, military offensives, raids, bombardment and airstrikes on its military, terrorist bombings
Attacks_on_the_United_States
Execution without trial
Nguyễn Ngọc Loan summarily executes Viet Cong Captain Lê Công Nà in Saigon during the Tet Offensive in 1968.
Summary_execution
Vietnamese Christian priest (1912–1968)
the Việt Cộng during the Huế massacre, which took place during the Tết Offensive of the Vietnam War. Born as a prince of the Nguyễn dynasty, Bửu Đồng
John-Baptiste_Nguyễn_Bửu_Đồng
2004 video game
simulates infantry combat during the Vietnam War, more specifically, the Tet Offensive in 1968. The game was released in 2004 to mostly positive reviews. The
Men_of_Valor
Active US Marine Corps formation
division was awarded the Navy Presidential Unit Citation. During the 1968 Tet Offensive, the division conducted operations along the DMZ with a portion of the
3rd_Marine_Division
American journalist
the New American Identity (2013), This Time We Win: Revisiting the Tet Offensive (2010) and Last in Their Class: Custer, Pickett and the Goats of West
James_S._Robbins
1975 American operation of Vietnam War
underestimated the speed of the North Vietnamese advance during the 1975 Spring Offensive and how quickly the Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) would collapse
Operation_Frequent_Wind
Battle of the Vietnam War
Thirty days later, on 31 January 1968, PAVN and VC forces launched the Tet Offensive throughout South Vietnam. When Oliver Stone returned to the U.S., he
New_Year's_Day_battle_of_1968
Part of the Vietnam War (1968)
1968 in the Vietnam War. The operation was part of a reaction to the Tet Offensive designed to put pressure on Vietcong (VC) and People's Army of Vietnam
Operation_Toan_Thang_I
American military intelligence specialist (1927–2024)
specialist and did three tours of duty in Vietnam. For predicting the Tet Offensive and her other achievements, she was inducted into the Military Intelligence
Doris_Ilda_Allen
Part of the Vietnam War (1967)
"rehearsal" to experiment with urban-fighting techniques to be used for the Tet Offensive in 1968. Operational goals of COSVN were in part, to draw US and ARVN
First_Battle_of_Loc_Ninh
South Vietnamese Army general
refugees.[citation needed] On 14 February 1968, in the midst of the Tet Offensive fighting, COMUSMACV General William Westmoreland urged President Nguyễn
Hoàng_Xuân_Lãm
1968 U.S. war crime during the Vietnam War
had suffered 28 casualties involving mines or booby-traps. During the Tet Offensive in January 1968, attacks were carried out in Quảng Ngãi province by
My_Lai_massacre
Vietnamese Army General and a communist political figure (1915–1986)
was Tây An, Tiền Hải District, Thái Bình Province. During the 1968 Tết Offensive, he was the highest senior North Vietnamese officer in South Vietnam
Hoàng_Văn_Thái
Military unit
was also used to reinforce SF camps under siege. During and after the Tet Offensive, it also fought in Saigon and handled urban fighting conditions quite
81st_Airborne_Ranger_Group
American journalist
accidentally came across Viet Cong massing outside Saigon during the Tet Offensive. Despite the journalists' attempts to dissuade the startled Viet Cong
Charles_Eggleston
Part of the Vietnam War (1968)
part of Quảng Nam Province, Vietnam), from 10–12 May 1968. During the Tet Offensive of 1968, the People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) 2nd Division tried to capture
Battle_of_Kham_Duc
U.S. military cloud-seeding project in Vietnam (1967–1972)
1968–1969: Tet Offensive and aftermath New Year's Day battle of 1968 McLain Lancaster II Khe Sanh Ban Houei Sane Lang Vei Coronado X Tet Offensive Da Nang
Operation_Popeye
1968 North Korean raid in South Korea
when the Battle of Khe Sanh started in Vietnam and on January 31 the Tet Offensive broke out across South Vietnam, making any U.S. support for South Korean
Blue_House_raid
Wars in Southeast Asia from 1946 to 1991
1968 Tet Offensive, especially from CBS, were unfavorable in regard to the lack of progress in ending the war. Although the 1968 Tet Offensive resulted
Indochina_wars
American politician (1916–2005)
platform. Though he was initially given little chance of winning, the Tet Offensive galvanized opposition to the war, and McCarthy finished in a strong
Eugene_McCarthy
were ejected by Presidential Guard forces loyal to Diem. During the Tet Offensive of January 1968 Radio Saigon was one of the principal Viet Cong (VC)
Radio_Saigon
1861 battle in Vietnam
The victory at Kỳ Hòa allowed the French and Spanish to move to the offensive. In April 1861, Mỹ Tho fell to the French. In early 1862 the French captured
Battle_of_Kỳ_Hòa
Journalistic term
involvement in the war. A number of events—particularly the 1968 surprise Tet Offensive, and later the 1971 release of the Pentagon Papers—helped to confirm
Credibility_gap
Vietnamese general, last pre-communist mayor of Dalat (1928–2002)
Province Chief of Kon Tum Province from 1965–70, where the communist Tet Offensive of 1968 was soundly defeated. He excelled as a Military Officer and
Nguyễn_Hợp_Đoàn
1968 military operation in the Vietnam war
Division fought in the Battle of Quang Tri and the Battle of Huế in the Tet Offensive. It was fully engaged in Operation Pegasus, the relief of Khe Sanh when
Operation_Delaware
Military unit
the internal security and internal defense of the capital. During the Tet Offensive in January 1968 the unit was committed in the defense of President Nguyễn
Republic of Vietnam National Police Field Force
Republic_of_Vietnam_National_Police_Field_Force
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