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Battle of West Saigon 1968

Battle of West Saigon: May Offensive Saigon May 1968
Image: US Army Center of Military History, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.

Key facts

Date12 May 1968Wikidata
Year1968Wikidata P585 (point in time)
EraPost-1945 (1946 onwards)derived from year
LocationVietnamNatural Earth (modern borders)
ContinentAsiaNatural Earth
Coordinates10.7465, 106.6240Wikidata P625

About the battle

The Battle of West Saigon took place from 5–12 May 1968 during the May Offensive of the Vietnam War as South Vietnamese and United States forces countered the main thrust of the offensive against the western suburbs of Saigon.

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Location

10.7465, 106.6240 · Vietnam

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