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The Battle of Huế was a battle of the Vietnam War during the Tet Offensive. It happened between 31 January and 2 March 1968. Since Huế was part of an important route between Danang and the North Vietnam-South Vietnam border, Huế was an important target for communist Vietnamese soldiers to attack. The battle was one of the deadliest in the war. Even today, visitors to the city can see signs that the battle was fought in Huế. Some buildings that were damaged or destroyed were never fixed. Other buildings still have bullet holes left from the battle.

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  • Hue 1

    Hue: the initial dispositions

  • Airfield, Hue Citadel July, 1967

    Tây Lộc airfield

  • Marines Clear Buildings, 2 February 1968 (16428160745)

    U.S. Marines clear buildings in southern Huế supported by tanks

  • Ontos and Commandeered Vehicles, Hue, Vietnam (5877912158)

    An M50 Ontos leads evacuation convoy of commandeered vehicles, 31 January

  • 1st Cavalry Division helicopter resupply mission northwest of Hue

    1st Cavalry Division helicopter resupply mission northwest of Hue

  • 5.7 Cavalry in action at Thon La Chu

    5/7th Cavalry in action at Thon La Chu

  • Marines firing a 106mm recoilless rifle from classroom in Hue University

    U.S. Marines deploy a 106 mm recoilless rifle from within Huế University to target a PAVN machine gun emplacement

  • Battle of Hue

    A U.S. Marine carries an elderly Vietnamese civilian from Huế Hospital out of harm's way

  • Battle-1t

    U.S. Marines assault the Dong Ba Gate in the Citadel

  • Marine M-60 machine gun team fighting in the Citadel

    A U.S. Marine fires his M60 machine gun during the fight for the Citadel

  • MAG-36 Helicopter Drops Off Vietnamese Marines, 23 February 1968 (16426398261)

    A CH-46 from HMM-364 lands Vietnamese Marines in Huế on 23 February

  • Marine Observation Plane, 23 February 1968 (15808124453) (cropped)

    A U.S. Marines O-1 flies past the Citadel

  • Members of 1st Battalion, 1st Marines Leave Church, February 1968 (15808129653)

    U.S. Marines emerge from the battle-damaged Jeanne d'Arc church in southern Huế

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Batalla de Huế para niños

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