Tet of '68 information
for Tet-68
For date 680131
South Vietnam
Description: Communist forces launch a coordinated, nationwide assault in South Vietnam attacking Saigon, 36 of 44 provincial capitals, 5 of 6 autonomous cities, 64 of 242 district capitals, 50 hamlets, and a number of military installations including most airfields. The second wave of attacks included the following Province capitals and cities: Quang Tri, Hue, Tam ky, Hau Bon, Tuy Hoa, Da Lat, Phan Thiet, Phuoc Le, Saigon, Gia Dinh, Bien Hoa, Duc Hoa, Phu Cuong, Tay Ninh, Moc Hoa, My Tho, Ben Tre, Phu Vinh, Vinh Long, Sa Dec, Can Tho, Soc Trang, Rach Gia, Chau Phu, and Ca Mau. The attacks included military installations near these cities: Phu Bai, Chu Lai, Bong Son, Pleiku, Tuy Hoa, Bien Hoa, Long Binh, Saigon, and Ving Long.
The source for this information was Rand, "1968"-Vietnam Experience
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