BATTLE // 1968
Tet Offensive
South Vietnam · 16.054, 108.202
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Significance
Public confidence shifted
Result
Communist tactical losses, strategic political effect
Forces & casualties
Troop strength
- South Vietnam1,300,000medium
- North Vietnam80,000medium
South Vietnam fielded a 16.3 : 1 numerical advantage
Casualties
- South Vietnam4,954medium0% loss rate
- North Vietnam45,000medium56% loss rate
Commanders (18)
North Vietnam
Hoàng Văn Tháiarmy general
Lê Duẩnmember of the National Assembly of Vietnam
Lê Đức Anharmy general
Lê Đức Thọgeneral
Phạm Hùngmember of the National Assembly of Vietnam
Trần Văn Tràgénéral de corps d'armée
Văn Tiến Dũnggeneral of the army
Võ Nguyên Giápfour-star rank
South Vietnam
Cao Văn Viêngeneral
Clark Cliffordcaptain
Đỗ Cao Trífour-star rank
Hoàng Xuân Lãmlieutenant general
Lyndon B. Johnsonlieutenant commander
Nguyễn Cao Kỳmajor general
Nguyễn Văn Thiệulieutenant general
Robert McNamaraLieutenant Colonel
William Westmorelandgeneral
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