num_pages: 240
description: This book brings to light many aspects of the Tet offensive of 1968, an event acknowledged as the turning-point of the Vietnam War. Using previously unseen Communist Vietnamese documents combined with sources of Western origin, the author provides a more accurate version of the events, their significance, and reveals the crucial role played by US intelligence.
language: English
title: Tet 1968: Understanding the Surprise
titlecomplete: Tet 1968: Understanding the Surprise (Studies in Intelligence)
ratings_count: 3
publisher: Routledge