Did he lose the Tet-offensive?

IMHO, USA thought they had started to get things under control, when a green storm hit them.

I, for one, think the Tet-offensive played a major part as to why USA backed down like a dog with its tail between the legs.

Please remember, military victories are not counted in people dead - but counted in national success. Of course a WHOLE lot more VC would die in the battles compared to USAnians.

That's what happens when you give farmers make-do weapons and send them against the worlds premiere super powers military might.

But Gal Giap knew that you could lose a hundred battles, if you won the war. And he did.

My deepest respect. He had faults, of course. But it was a tough time and he needed to make tough decisions. And it's not like the US soldiers or generals behaved as saints.

RIP - a TRUE freedom fighter.