Map of Saigon Defense of the U.S. Embassy

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Description

On January 30, 1968, a team of Vietcong blew a hole in the wall of the U.S. Embassy compound in Saigon, South Vietnam. Part of the larger Tet Offensive, this battle lasted longer than six hours and ended with all 19 intruders killed or wounded. The attack shook American confidence in the prosecution of the war. This map reflects the defense efforts implemented for the American Embassy in Saigon after the attack.

Citation

This primary source comes from the Records of the U.S. Forces in Southeast Asia.

National Archives Identifier: 595397

Full Citation: Map of Saigon Defense of the U.S. Embassy; 1/31/1968; 101st Airborne Division Headquarters Organizational History File, Tet 1968, Folder I; Organizational Histories, ca. 1967 – ca. 1972; Records of the U.S. Forces in Southeast Asia, Record Group 472; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/map-of-saigon-defense/, April 7, 2026]

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