Description
Product ID: | 9781472844712 |
Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
Country of Manufacture: | GB |
Series: | Campaign |
Title: | The Battle of Hue 1968 |
Subtitle: | Fight for the Imperial City |
Authors: | Author: James H. Willbanks, Ramiro Bujeiro |
Page Count: | 96 |
Subjects: | History, Postwar 20th century history, from c 1945 to c 2000, Military history: post-WW2 conflicts, Battles and campaigns, Vietnam War, Battles & campaigns |
Description: | Select Guide Rating In late January 1968, some 84,000 North Vietnamese and Viet Cong troops launched a country-wide general offensive in South Vietnam, mounting simultaneous assaults on 36 of 44 provincial capitals, and five of the six autonomous cities (including the capital city of Saigon). In late January 1968, some 84,000 North Vietnamese and Viet Cong troops launched a country-wide general offensive in South Vietnam, mounting simultaneous assaults on 36 of 44 provincial capitals, and five of the six autonomous cities (including the capital city of Saigon). The longest and bloodiest battle occurred in Hue, the most venerated place in Vietnam. The bitter fighting that raged there for more than three weeks drew the attention of the world. |
Imprint Name: | Osprey Publishing |
Publisher Name: | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
Country of Publication: | GB |
Publishing Date: | 2021-11-25 |