Kamis, 07 September 2017

Tet: The Center of the Storm

While Tet remains widely regarded as a big surprise, Lt. Gen. Frederick Weyand saw it coming and swiftly crafted a crushing counterattack that left the enemy decimated in the battle for Saigon. The Tet Offensive of 1968 was a watershed event in the Vietnam War, its impact transcending the battlefield to reach deep into the …

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