What the records say
- When
- 30 Jan 1968 – 7 Mar 1968
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 10.77° N, 106.67° E
- Description
- 1968 battle in Vietnam
Battle of Saigon (1968)
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 Vietnamese Army and the Viet Cong (VC), against Saigon, the capital of South Vietnam.
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