On 30 January 1968 the North Vietnamese communists launched a coordinated surprise attack - the Tet Offensive - across South Vietnam against the South Vietnamese and American armies. Superior firepower eventually crushed the offensive, but it proved to be a major psychological victory for the communists - a turning point in the Vietnam War.

Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Preface: Modern Warfare Series; Introduction; Chapter 1: Indochina: The Gathering Storm; Chapter 2: Strategic Intelligence Blunder; Chapter 3: ARVN: Too Little Too Late; Chapter 4: Rolling Thunder; Chapter 5: The Helicopter Comes of Age; Chapter 6: Here Comes the Armoured Cavalry; Chapter 7: The Siege of Khe Sanh and Lang Vei; Chapter 8: Battle of Hue; Chapter 9: Battle of Saigon; Chapter 10: Air Mobile to the Rescue; Chapter 11: Battle Won, War Lost; Epilogue; Suggested Further Reading.