Tet Offensive: January 31 1968, Vietong and North Vietnamese troops surprise attacked almost every major town in South Vietnam to devastating effect. Disaster at Dien Bien Phu: The French thought they could set up base in Dien Bien Phu but, within weeks, were besieged and out-gunned.

Tet Offensive: January 31 1968, Vietong and North Vietnamese troops surprise attacked almost every major town in South Vietnam to devastating effect. Disaster at Dien Bien Phu: The French thought they could set up base in Dien Bien Phu but, within weeks, were besieged and out-gunned.

Tet Offensive: January 31 1968, Vietong and North Vietnamese troops surprise attacked almost every major town in South Vietnam to devastating effect. Disaster at Dien Bien Phu: The French thought they could set up base in Dien Bien Phu but, within weeks, were besieged and out-gunned.

Tet Offensive: January 31 1968, Vietong and North Vietnamese troops surprise attacked almost every major town in South Vietnam to devastating effect. Disaster at Dien Bien Phu: The French thought they could set up base in Dien Bien Phu but, within weeks, were besieged and out-gunned.

Tet Offensive: January 31 1968, Vietong and North Vietnamese troops surprise attacked almost every major town in South Vietnam to devastating effect. Disaster at Dien Bien Phu: The French thought they could set up base in Dien Bien Phu but, within weeks, were besieged and out-gunned.

Tet Offensive: January 31 1968, Vietong and North Vietnamese troops surprise attacked almost every major town in South Vietnam to devastating effect. Disaster at Dien Bien Phu: The French thought they could set up base in Dien Bien Phu but, within weeks, were besieged and out-gunned.