{"product_id":"the-battle-of-hue-1968-9781472844712","title":"The Battle of Hue 1968","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn late January 1968, some 84,000 North Vietnamese and Viet Cong troops launched a country-wide general offensive in South Vietnam. The bitter fighting that raged in Hue for more than three weeks drew the attention of the world.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHue was the ancient capital of Vietnam, and as such, had been previously avoided by both sides; it had not seen any serious fighting prior to 1968. All that changed on the night of January 31 that year when four North Vietnamese battalions and supporting Viet Cong units simultaneously attacked and occupied both parts of the city straddling the Perfume River.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Communist forces dug in and prepared to defend their hold on the city. US Marines and South Vietnamese soldiers were ordered to clear the city, supported by US Army artillery and troops. A brutal urban battle ensued as combat raged from house to house and door to door. Eventually, the Marines and the South Vietnamese forces retook Hue, but it was a bloody fight and resulted in la\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ea nicely balanced look at the battle -- Robin Buckland * Military Model Scene *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eORIGINS OF THE CAMPAIGN - The Tet Offensive - Hue City CHRONOLOGY OPPOSING PLANS - North Vietnamese - Allied OPPOSING COMMANDERS - Allied - North Vietnamese OPPOSING FORCES - Allied - The NVA and VC - Orders of battle, Hue City, January 31–March 2, 1968 THE BATTLE OF HUE - Prelude to the battle - The initial attack - The Marines respond - Fighting south of the Perfume River continues - The fight for the Citadel - The final push AFTERMATH THE BATTLEFIELD TODAY BIBLIOGRAPHY INDEX\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49408764772695,"sku":"9781472844712","price":14.39,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781472844712.jpg?v=1730504119","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-battle-of-hue-1968-9781472844712","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}