Tet offensive battle of Cholon and Phu Tho Racetrack

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Tet offensive battle of Cholon and Phu Tho Racetrack
Part of the Tet offensive of the Vietnam War
Destroyed houses in Cholon
Date 31 January – 11 February 1968 Location Cholon, South Vietnam 10°45′43″N 106°39′25″E / 10.762°N 106.657°E / 10.762; 106.657 Result US/South Vietnamese victory
Belligerents
United States  South Vietnam	Viet Cong
Commanders and leaders
Lt Col. Gordon D. Rowe Lt Col. John K. Gibler MG Keith L. Ware General Cao Văn Viên	General Trần Độ
Units involved
716th Military Police Battalion 3rd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment Troop D, 17th Cavalry Regiment 30th Ranger Battalion 33rd Ranger Battalion 38th Ranger Battalion	6th Binh Tan Battalion
Casualties and losses
12 killed Unknown	US body count 170 killed or captured[1]: 346

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The battle of Cholon and Phú Thọ Racetrack began during the early hours of 31 January 1968 and continued until 11 February 1968. The attacks by Vietcong (VC) forces were one of several major attacks around Saigon in the first days of the Tet offensive. The attacks were repulsed with the VC suffering heavy losses and substantial damage to the densely populated area of Cholon.