Battle of Huế

Battle of Huế
Part of the Tet Offensive of the Vietnam War
Marine moves out under enemy fire, 1968
Date 30 January – 3 March 1968 Location Huế, South Vietnam Result U.S. and South Vietnamese tactical victory.[1] North Vietnamese and Viet Cong political victory.
Belligerents
South Vietnam  United States	North Vietnam Viet Cong
Commanders and leaders
Ngô Quang Trưởng Foster LaHue Stanley Hughes	Trần Văn Quang
Strength
11 battalions 2 Marine battalions (2,500 troops)[2] 3 of the Army	11 battalions of the NVA and the Viet Cong (8,000[3]–12,000[4] troops)
Casualties and losses
U.S. estimated: 468 deaths and 2,123 wounded 277 deaths and 1,584 wounded[4]	NVA estimated: 2,400 deaths and 3,000 wounded[5] U.S. claimed: 8,113 deaths[6] and 94 POWs[3]
Around 7,600 civilians killed[7]

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.