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 The North Vietnamese defeat marked the terminal collapse of their ambitious 1968 campaign: an orchestrated “General Offensive” designed to fracture American resolve and ignite a nationwide uprising, brought to its knees by the very forces it sought to outmaneuver.

Khe Sanh. January 21 - April 5, 1968.
 American and South Vietnamese Forces: ~ 6,000 US Marines and ARVN Rangers.
 North Vietnamese Forces: ~ 32,000 - 40,000 Soldiers.

Additional Reading and Episode Research:

  • Maclear, Michael. The Ten Thousand Day War.
  • Warren, James. The Mystery of Khe Sanh.
  • Davidson, Phillip. Vietnam at War.

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