The Battle of Hue began early on January 31, 1968 and lasted until the first days of March, when US troops retook the city. Hue was a major part of North Vietnam's Tet Offensive, and even though the ...

Here’s What You Need to Know: By the time the survivors of the last NVA units slipped out of the city on March 3, Bowden estimates that ten thousand had died in the struggle for Hue—including roughly ...

Countless real people are sketched out in lively detail throughout Hue 1968. As not all of them survive the events of the battle, it’s hard not to feel suspense as their stories unfold over the course ...