Phase III offensive
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Phase III of the Tet offensive of 1968 (also known as the August offensive or Third offensive) was launched by the People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) and Viet Cong (VC) from 17 August to 27 September 1968. The offensive was divided into two waves of attacks from 17 to 31 August 1968 and from 11 to 27 September of that same year.
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Part of the Vietnam War | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
United States South Vietnam |
North Vietnam Viet Cong | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Creighton Abrams Keith L. Ware † Ellis W. Williamson Carl A. Youngdale Cao Văn Viên |
Lê Duẩn Văn Tiến Dũng Hoàng Văn Thái | ||||||
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unknown | U.S./South Vietnamese body count: 29,000+ killed or wounded | ||||||
Civilian: 1,036 dead 2,536 wounded |
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