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Tet Offensive attack on US Embassy

Tet Offensive attack on US Embassy was a battle fought on 31 January 1968 at Embassy of the United States, Saigon, in what is now Vietnam. The recorded result: US military victory; Viet Cong propaganda victory. Recorded strength: Initially 3 Marine security guards; 2 MPs against 15 sappers.

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The embassy was struck by a number of rockets during the VC attack as clearly seen in this image of the embassy façade. Even after the embassy was secured there was a great deal of uncertainty as to w
The embassy was struck by a number of rockets during the VC attack as clearly seen in this image of the embassy façade. Even after the embassy was secured there was a great deal of uncertainty as to w. US Army Military History Institute, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought31 January 1968
WhereEmbassy of the United States, Saigon, Vietnam10.783N, 106.700E
OutcomeUS military victory; Viet Cong propaganda victory
BelligerentsUnited StatesagainstViet Cong
Casualties and losses5 killedand12 killed; 3 captured

Record

Date31 January 1968
PlaceEmbassy of the United States, Saigon, Vietnam
10.783N, 106.700E
KindBattle, Cold War
StrengthInitially 3 Marine security guards; 2 MPs15 sappers
Casualties and losses5 killed12 killed; 3 captured
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The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Contested ground: this site was fought over 7 times between 1861 and 1975.

Elsewhere in 1968

Tet Offensive attack on US Embassy is one of 2,997 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 140 in present-day Vietnam.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q65069176, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Tet Offensive attack on the United States embassy, revision 1372047077, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.