Massacre at Huế
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The Huế massacre was the summary executions and mass murder perpetrated by the Viet Cong and People's Army of Vietnam during their capture, military occupation and later withdrawal from the city of Hu
A bereaved girl holding up a portrait of a massacre victim relative.
Burial of 300 unidentified victims
Searching – Bits of tattered clothing, sandals and slippers are examined by South Vietnamese women who lost relatives in the 1968 Tet massacre. The latest mass grave discovered in Huế yielded remains of 250 victims
Label on the shrouded remains of a Tet Offensive victim describing teeth, color of hair, footwear, and other possessions found with the body.
Battle of Huế
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The Battle of Huế was a major battle in the Tết Offensive launched by North Vietnam and the Việt Cộng during the Vietnam War. Initially losing control of most of Huế and its surroundings, the combined
Massacre at Huế
…occupation and later withdrawal from the city of Huế during the Tet Offensive, considered one of the longest and bloodiest battles of the Vietnam War. The Battle of Huế began on 31 January 1968, and lasted for 26 days. During the months and years that followed, dozens of mass graves were discovered in and around Huế…
U.S. Marines from A Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marines, engaged in house-to-house combat in Huế in February 1968
Hue: the initial dispositions
Tây Lộc airfield
U.S. Marines clear buildings in southern Huế supported by tanks.