The Tet Offensive (1968) 

"To an entire generation Vietnam isn't a country. It's a War" --Jeremy Clarkson

"The Tet will be used as a cease fire between the two forces." U.S marine: So that was a fucking lie.

"Looks don't count in the jungle, this is nam baby! " -Sgt. Frank Woods

"You wear a peace button?? You write Born to kill on your helmet, What is this?! Some kind of sick joke?!" "The Numbers Mason, What do they mean"

Did you spot the film reference?

I like the FMJ reference to Private Joker “born to kill” and a peace sign

My dad landed in Vietnam the day the offensive started. He said rockets were exploding in the airport as they landed.

Simple History I love how you casually included scenes from Full Metal Jacket 😂😂 top work lad, keep up the content

My first year in the Army was in 1993. My platoon Sgt was in Vietnam one day before Tet. He laughed and told me his first day was relaxed and they got to drink beer and BBQ. He was told it was pretty quiet and not to expect much. The next day was Tet. He was almost killed by a B40 rocket. The guy was tough as nails. I had much respect for him.

"Anyone who moves, is a VC! Anyone who stands still, is a well disciplined VC!"

I am getting CoD:Bo1,Rising Storm 2 and Full Metal jacket flashbacks at the same time.

My grandfather was one of the Marines at Saigon

I loved that "Full Metal Jacket" Easter egg

1:36 i love the full metal jacket reference they made.

You know, you never defeated us on the battlefield.” Colonel Tu thought about that for a minute, then replied: “That may be so. But it is also irrelevant.” - Col Henry Summers April 1975

Casualties numbers not always represented any sides' victory, but strategic victories can always change the tie of the war...

My grandfather was wounded in the battle. Thank you for honoring him!

"The north-vietnamese and Vietcong forces would use the event in their advantage and *strategically* planned an offensive" They straight up broke their promise.

God bless all the Vietnam Veterans. I'm glad you are here. I love and respect you all. I wish you would have received a warm welcome home, like today's soldiers, however, you have an honorable place with me. May you all heal and be well in your soul, mind, and strength. God bless you all. 😇❤

1:38 Full Metal Jacket !

2:01poor guys like, “they said it was going to be a desk job”

My grandfather is a local of Saigon and was present in the city when the offensive happened. He was employed as a freelance driver back in the days, he used to do truck shipments, taxi service or as a personal driver. During the later phase of the battle of Saigon when the heat had died down, he took to delivering shipments. Now he told me that when he approached a road that situated near a US army encampment, a few people stopped him from entering the street and coerce him to go somewhere else, be didn't want to pick a fight so he complied. Later after a few days he found out that the road that day was a Vietcong sniper zone, they were aiming for easy-to-pick military persons going in and out of the camp and had taken the lives of several US soldiers that day. The people who stopped him were probably Vietcong as well and didnt want civillians to get caught on the street. He didn't tell me what happened to the sniper and the group and I didn't ask.

The "Full Metal Jacket" references are strong with this one Greetings from Germany :)

US soldier: cant wait to go home tree: same US Soldier: what? tree: what?

Nice easter egg with Private Joker :D

Anyone else noticed the Full Metal Jacket references?

I love your guys channell. Especially how in depth it is. It helps me understand my father a bit more. He was in vietnam for a few months before he was pulled luckily he didnt sustain any wounds. But i never understood him much because he would never tell me his past. This puts a face to his troubles and helps me grow closer to him

love that Full Metal Jacket reference

I bought 4 of your books Daniel Turner.

"We got some kind of a joker here,Whats your name son" -Drill sergeant (Shot in the bathroom by private pyle)

Anyone else notice the small references to 'Full Metal Jacket'?

I see what you did, In one of the offensives the American machine gunner in the bunker was wearing glasses was a reference to the Vietnam war movie called "Full metal Jacket".

My great uncle was a Canadian pow in Vietnam I'm honored because of his sacrifices and the sacrifices of all who suffered that we can try to have a better future

I️ asked my grandfather about the war and he said he doesn’t remember much of the fighting. He told me he was in country in 68 and then he mentioned that he was in hue. He suffered from ptsd after the war but now remembers very little of the fighting. I️ don’t know if I️ believe in god but I️ like to think that the battle finally being erased from his mind is a blessing. Also he takes medication from the VA for ptsd so maybe that’s it

Anyone else realize many of these scenes are from full metal jacket....even the characters

My great uncle was a fighter pilot in Vietnam. He now has a privately owned plane and takes me flying in it when we visit him.

Currently in Saigon, Vietnam as Tet 2018 kicks off. Very interesting vibe.

As someone studying past wars and strategies, the tet offensive is a brilliant maneuver and ultimately the 'kick in the balls, just stay down' by the NVA. No one from the opposing side expected it. Brilliant. Brilliant.

1:36 Lmao Full metal jacket intestifies

lol 1:46 love the full metal jacket reference

I am using most to this information at lunch when my friends and I talk about history. They are sometimes shocked by what I know. Thanks for the information.

It was not confirm but the people of Hue reported nearly 5000 people missing after the Tet offensive. Truly horrific.

Brings back Black Ops 1 memories

Never knew that holidays can turn so lethal......

2:46 I like the full metal jacket reference here

1:44 Is that you Joker? Is this me?

1:43 Full metal jacket reference, it’s private joker on the m60

I was a 19 year old trooper when TET 68 broke out. Spent 12 hours in a fox hole without food and only had a can of water. Saw my first kill a VC and we held the line.

1:42 Full Metal Jacket Reference.

1:26 black ops 1 memorys

2:48 This guy is from Full Metal Jacket

M60 gunner with glasses is straight out of full metal jacket (privet joker)

Love nice full metal jacket reference

Looking back, it is amazing how their animations have evolved. Good work.

It'd be great if we ever got a Call of Duty set only during the Vietnam War, especially if they go as dark & brutal as World At War did for WW2. Black Ops 1 barely even touched it.

Once again an amazing video! Keep up the good work Simple History.

"born to kill" sounds like thats from a movie i know

i love the full metal jacket reference

imo Vietnam from both perspectives had the coolest culture in war

Ho chi man: once say "we will lose more soldier but at the end we will still be victories "

1:37 is the guy with the classes supposed to be the guy from Full Metal Jacket. And at 2:46. “Born to kill.”

My dad was a baby in Hue when this happened

My father didn't want to be drafted, so thought he'd be smart and enlist as an MP, maybe get guard duty at some gate house in Germany or something. Nope, they sent his unit to Vietnam, guarding the airport in Saigon and other tactical targets around that city starting in '67. They were in the thick of it during Tet. He avoided being at the Embassy that day, but helped backup and evac around the racetrack. Didn't tell us much about his experiences for years. 716th MP Battalion "Saigon Warriors" still active to this day.

Some of these animations are straight out of 'Full Metal Jacket'. I like it. Great video guys!

Awesome Full Metal Jacket reference 👌

1:38 and 2:47 are from full metal jacket....

Love your way of immersing the viewer in the scene or history you are describing. Keep up the good work!

This is such an underrated channel. Really the amount of effort and history is very impressive. Don't stop what you're doing guys!

I’ll never understand why my high school history teacher never used these videos there way more interesting than documentaries

You write born to kill on your helmet and you wear a peace button. What's that supposed to be some kind of sick joke?

The full metal jacket reference, love it

01:51 I like the resourcefulness of the soldier at the bottom right. It takes rare talent to squeeze 34 rounds into a 20 round mag.

Full Metal Jacket cameo Nice

2:47 Full Metal Jacket reference, Sergeant Joker

2:47 full metal jacket, " the dead have been covered in lime"

Dat BO1 reference,i loved it.

Love the "Full Metal Jacket" references.

I like it how some fifteen-year-olds who played Black ops 1 think that they know what the Vietnam war is like

Noice Full Metal Jacket referencing

Anyone notice PVT joker from full metal jacket?

0:56 idk why but he looks really badass

another video from my favorite history channel keep it up later i willl buy that book

Nice full metal jacket reference there

I love the full metal jacket references.

Why so many FMJ references?

I already know about this history but I just watch your vids cause the animations are cool😂

I have a family friend who is a US Marine who fought at Khe Sanh During the Tet Offensive he was a lance corporal at the time and was an M-60 machine guner and he told me that he just held up in bunkers and foxholes holding off wave after wave of enemy soldiers and he said it was at Khe Sanh when they started capturing Soviet and Chinese troops.

Love the full metal jacket visuals

Giving a like for all the full metal jacket refrences lol

I love how many scenes perfectly match full metal jacket scenes

All those Full Metal Jacket referances

Suttle full metal jacket references...nice

I was active in the antiwar movt. starting in 1970. This video is very accurate. I remember seeing the Tet Offensive on TV. And was shocked by what I saw. Up until then I was for the war. I was a teen. By late 1969 or so most Americans had turned against the war. The Tet Offensive was the key.

Awesome recreation of Full Metal Jacket in there, absolutely love your Vietnam videos.

Make one for black hawk down mate

Loved the Full Metal Jacket references, a great touch to an awesome video.

2:46 Private Joker from Full Metal Jacket

Full Metal Jacket reference

Full Metal Jacket: the animated version

Please make another Vietnam War video! Maybe one that mainly focuses on the battle of Khe Sanh.