Battle of Huế
!["Returning Fire: Marines A Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marines [A/1/1] fire from a house window during a search and clear mission in the battle of Hue (official USMC photo by Sergeant Bruce A. Atwell)."
From the Jonathan Abel Collection (COLL/3611), Marine Corps Archives & Special Collections.
OFFICIAL USMC PHOTOGRAPH](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/96/Marines_Fire_From_a_House_Window%2C_February_1968_%2816242259837%29_%28cropped%29.jpg)
"Returning Fire: Marines A Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marines [A/1/1] fire from a house window during a search and clear mission in the battle of Hue (official USMC photo by Sergeant Bruce A. Atwell)." From the Jonathan Abel Collection (COLL/3611), Marine Corps Archives & Special Collections. OFFICIAL USMC PHOTOGRAPH
1/5 Marine cleans his M-16 during the Battle of Hue
1/5 Marines advance with tank support in Hue Citadel
1/5 Marines enter Hue Citadel
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Dead PAVN soldier in Hue
Dead PAVN soldier in Hue
Destroyed store in Hue
Damaged Government building in Hue
Damaged cyclo and ARVN M41 in Hue
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1st Cavalry Division helicopter resupply mission northwest of Hue
1st Force Reconnaissance Company diving team in Hue
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5/7 Cavalry enter Hue
5/7 Cavalry in action at Thon La Chu
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Historical Overview
The Battle of Huế was a major battle in the Tết Offensive launched by North Vietnam and the Việt Cộng during the Vietnam War. Initially losing control of most of Huế and its surroundings, the combined forces of South Vietnam and the United States gradually recaptured the city after a little over one month of intense fighting. The battle was one of the longest and bloodiest of the war, causing it to negatively affect the American public perception of the war. The battle is widely considered to be one of the toughest and most intense urban battles ever fought.
Quick Facts
USA & S. Vietnam
- Commander: Ngô Quang Trưởng
- Strength: 15.000 Mann
- Casualties: 668
N. Vietnam (PAVN)
- Commander: unbekannt
- Strength: 12.000 Mann
- Casualties: 5000
Strategic Context
Part of the Tet Offensive; battle for the cultural capital.
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Historical Locations
Exact location not recorded in historical records