Battle of Hue information
for battle of Hue
1 CAV DIV
2 BDE 101 ABN
Tet-68
From date 680131 to 680225
1 CAV DIV was a US Army unit
2 BDE 101 ABN was a US Army unit
Quang Nam Province, I Corps, South Vietnam
Location, Hue
Description: During this battle the 1st and the 5th Marines and several ARVN elements defended and drove the enemy out of Hue City as the largest major action of the enemy Tet Offensive. Several USA units from the 1st Cav and 101st Abn Divs were involved blocking position and cutting enemy supply lines to the west and nouth of Hue. The allies claimed 5,113 known enemy casualties in this battle. U.S. losses were 119 KIA, 961 WIA; ARVN were 363 KIA and 1,242 WIA; Civilian 5,800 KIA or MIA and 116,000 homeless
The source for this information was OOB, "1968"-VE P 26+, Chron P:67
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