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The Siege of Khe Sanh, 1968. The Killing Stroke of Communist Vietnam's Final Major Offensive.

The Siege of Khe Sanh, 1968. The Killing Stroke of Communist Vietnam's Final Major Offensive.

Update: 2025-04-23
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 The North Vietnamese defeat marked the terminal collapse of their ambitious 1968 campaign: an orchestrated “General Offensive” designed to fracture American resolve and ignite a nationwide uprising, brought to its knees by the very forces it sought to outmaneuver.

Khe Sanh. January 21 - April 5, 1968.
 American and South Vietnamese Forces: ~ 6,000 US Marines and ARVN Rangers.
 North Vietnamese Forces: ~ 32,000 - 40,000 Soldiers.

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  • Davidson, Phillip. Vietnam at War.

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The Siege of Khe Sanh, 1968. The Killing Stroke of Communist Vietnam's Final Major Offensive.

The Siege of Khe Sanh, 1968. The Killing Stroke of Communist Vietnam's Final Major Offensive.

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