Lunar New Year Offensive (War of Lorican Aggression)

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Lunar New Year Offensive of 1968
Tet Offensive
Sự kiện Tết Mậu Thân
Part of the Quenminese Theater of the War of Lorican Aggression
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Imperial Quenminese Ground Force troops marching through the streets of Tâm Thiện during the battle of the same name, 25 June 1968
Date
  • Phase One: 30 January – 28 March 1968
  • Phase Two: 15 April – 4 May 1968
  • Phase Three: 22 May – 5 July 1968
Location
Northern and Central Quenmin
Result Decisive Quenminese military victory; Heavy casualties on both sides, albeit Lorica's being much heavier; Ngoi Sang Bac temporarily depleted
Belligerents

 Quenmin

United Kingdom

Concordia
Lorica
Commanders and leaders
Strength
~1,100,000 1,300,000
Casualties and losses
Quenmin : 210,000 dead, 220,000 wounded 560,000 dead, 680,000 wounded

Template:Campaignbox WoLA Quenminese Theater

The Lunar New Year Offensive of 1968, more commonly known as the Tet Offensive and officially named the The General Offensive of Tet Mau Than 1968, was the largest coordinated military operation in the War of Lorican Aggression. It was planned by the Imperial Quenminese Armed Forces and the Ngoi Sang Bac, and implemented on January 30, 1968 against the occupying military forces of Lorica. The Offensive lasted from January 30 to October 6, 1968 with gaps in between, and it has been comprised of surprise attacks and military offensives that have spread out from almost all of Northern and Central Quenmin.

Background

Offensive

Nứt bầu trời, lắc trái đất (Crack the sky, shake the earth)

— Code phrase towards the Quenminese army and the NSB for the commencement of the Offensive