The Siege of Khe Sanh, 1968. The Killing Stroke of Communist Vietnam's Final Major Offensive.

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 ...