1968 Communist offensive in South Vietnam
50 years ago, on January 31, 1968, on the Tet holiday - the first day of the new year according to the Vietnamese lunisolar calendar - Viet Cong guerrillas, with the support of the North Vietnamese army, launched an offensive in South Vietnam. Saigon and other major cities were attacked. By the end of August, the South Vietnamese and American troops, taking advantage of the advantage in heavy weapons and combat training, completely repelled all enemy attacks.