Battle Of Hue
The Hue citizens go on with their normal day, aware of the war that is taking place, but never even thinking of the North invading into their country. However, they were wrong. This was one of the major cities that the North attacked during the Tet Offensive. Hue was the original captiol of South Vietnam before Saigon, so this was the perfect target for the North's plan to cripple the South. Unlike many other battles that the North were involved in, most were in or near the jungle. Nontheless, this attack was in an urban landscape, and the outcome was that they were not victorious. The North was defeated in this battle.
The main objective of this attack was to "liberate" the city, in which they failed. This and the inexperience of urban landscape led to the North's defeat. The North had a brilliant plan enforced by General Giap, who staged simutaneous attacks throughout the city. The objective of the North was to acheive three major strongholds through military attacks: the Mang Ca headquarters, the Tay Loc Airfield, and the Imperial Palace. The North began the siege early in the morning on Janury 31, 1968.
General Giap commanded the battle beginning with artillary fire followed by a ground assult. The U.S. did not think this attack was a threat, but soon began to realize that they must get involved and deploy troops into Hue. Once the troops got to South Vietnam, there was a counter attack. The troops at Hue fought for 25 ruthless days until fighting ceased on March 2, 1968 when the battle ended. They tried to limit the damages but most of the city lied in ruins.
The main objective of this attack was to "liberate" the city, in which they failed. This and the inexperience of urban landscape led to the North's defeat. The North had a brilliant plan enforced by General Giap, who staged simutaneous attacks throughout the city. The objective of the North was to acheive three major strongholds through military attacks: the Mang Ca headquarters, the Tay Loc Airfield, and the Imperial Palace. The North began the siege early in the morning on Janury 31, 1968.
General Giap commanded the battle beginning with artillary fire followed by a ground assult. The U.S. did not think this attack was a threat, but soon began to realize that they must get involved and deploy troops into Hue. Once the troops got to South Vietnam, there was a counter attack. The troops at Hue fought for 25 ruthless days until fighting ceased on March 2, 1968 when the battle ended. They tried to limit the damages but most of the city lied in ruins.