Photos Battle for Hue, 1968.

[BravoZulu]

Marines at a forward command post

 

[CorkyM]

The Vietnam War. The battle of Hue began early on January 31, 1968 and lasted until the first days of March when U.S. troops retook the city.

 

[BravoZulu]

Marine with a captured Type 56 during the Battle of Hue, 1968.

 

[BravoZulu]

Tet Offensive, Battle of Hue, February 1968. By French photojournalist Catherine Leroy

 

[Chazman]

 

[Chazman]

 

[Chazman]

Those M-16s look brand new.

Edit: Yes, newly issued M-16A1with the bird cage flash suppressors. The the original 3 pronged version on the M-16 in the pic below.

 

[Chazman]

Note the revolver on the pistol belt.

 

[Chazman]

 

[uktabber]

Those two in the portrait were likely taken & killed in the initial massacre.......sad

 

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