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Tet offensive

Tet Offensive
Sự kiện Tết Mậu Thân
Part of the Vietnam War
TetMap.jpg
A number of North Vietnamese targets during the Tet Offensive
Date Phase 1: January 30 – March 28, 1968
Phase 2: May 5 – June 15, 1968
Phase 3: August 17 – September 23, 1968
Location South Vietnam
Result US and South Vietnamese tactical victory.
North Vietnamese propaganda, political, and strategic victory.
Depletion of Viet Cong leading to the use of greater North Vietnamese manpower.
Belligerents
 South Vietnam
 United States
 South Korea
 Australia
 New Zealand
 Thailand 		Provisional Revolutionary Government of the Republic of South Vietnam Viet Cong
Vietnam North Vietnam
Commanders and leaders
South Vietnam Cao Văn Viên
United States William Westmoreland 		Provisional Revolutionary Government of the Republic of South Vietnam Hoàng Văn Thái
Vietnam Võ Nguyên Giáp
Strength
~1,000,000 Phase 1: ~80,000
Total: ~323,000 – 595,000
Casualties and losses

In phase 1: South Vietnam South Vietnam:
4,954 killed
15,917 wounded
926 missing
United States South Korea Australia New ZealandThailand
Others:
4,124 killed
19,295 wounded
604 missing
Total casualties in Phase 1:
Approximately 45,820 casualties
(9,078 killed, 35,212 wounded, 1,530 missing)
123 aircraft destroyed, 214 heavily damaged and 215 medium damaged

Total 3 phases: unknown

In phase 1::
Est. 17,000 killed and 20,000 wounded

To August:
75,000+ casualties
Total 3 phases: 111,179 casualties (45,267 killed, 61,267 wounded, 5,070 missing)
Civilian: 14,000 killed, 24,000 wounded

In phase 1: South Vietnam South Vietnam:
4,954 killed
15,917 wounded
926 missing
United States South Korea Australia New ZealandThailand
Others:
4,124 killed
19,295 wounded
604 missing
Total casualties in Phase 1:
Approximately 45,820 casualties
(9,078 killed, 35,212 wounded, 1,530 missing)
123 aircraft destroyed, 214 heavily damaged and 215 medium damaged


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