Tet offensive battle of Cholon and Phu Tho Racetrack information
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The battle of Cholon and Phú Thọ Racetrack began during the early hours of 31 January 1968 and continued until 11 February 1968. The attacks by Vietcong (VC) forces were one of several major attacks around Saigon in the first days of the Tet offensive. The attacks were repulsed with the VC suffering heavy losses and substantial damage to the densely populated area of Cholon.
^Villard, Erik (2017). United States Army in Vietnam Combat Operations Staying the Course October 1967 to September 1968(PDF). Center of Military History United States Army. ISBN 9780160942808. Archived from the original on March 14, 2023. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
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