Enemy Troops TRIED to Storm a U.S. Air Base 😳 Bien Hoa 1968

Vietnam War history in 10 seconds: Enemy troops tried to storm one of America's major air bases during the Tet Offensive.

In the early hours of 31 January 1968, communist forces launched a coordinated attack against Bien Hoa Air Base in South Vietnam as the Tet Offensive erupted across the country.

Rocket and mortar fire struck the sprawling military installation before ground forces moved toward the perimeter.

Bien Hoa was one of the most important American and South Vietnamese air facilities in the region, packed with aircraft, helicopters, fuel, ammunition and military personnel.

If attackers could penetrate deep into the base, the potential damage could be enormous.

U.S. Air Force Security Police and other Allied defenders rushed to defensive positions as intense fighting erupted around the perimeter.

One of the most important defensive positions became Bunker Hill 10, where security personnel fought to prevent attacking forces from breaking through toward the main flight line.

Machine-gun fire, rockets, mortars, illumination flares and ground combat turned the air base into a battlefield.

Despite the surprise assault, the attackers were prevented from reaching the main aircraft areas in strength.

The Battle of Bien Hoa became one of many simultaneous attacks that demonstrated the scale and shock of the 1968 Tet Offensive, when military bases, cities and installations across South Vietnam suddenly came under attack.

Today the ground fighting around Bien Hoa is often overshadowed by better-known Tet battles such as Huế, Saigon and Khe Sanh.

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