Most of the attacks during the Tet Offensive were turned back, and communist forces suffered heavy losses.
Notes on verification
Confirmed by multiple independent, authoritative sources (National Archives, ODNI, ABMC, Encyclopedia.com) agreeing that communist forces suffered heavy casualties and most attacks were militarily repulsed, despite the offensive's broader political/psychological impact.
Sources
- Tet Offensive shakes Cold War confidence | January 30, 1968 | HISTORY (history.com)
- https://www.archives.gov/news/topics/vietnams-tet-offensive-50-years-later (archives.gov)
- https://www.intelligence.gov/tet-declassified/tet-at-fifty (intelligence.gov)
- https://www.abmc.gov/news-events/news/remembering-vietnam-war-50th-anniversary-tet-offensive-january-30-1968/ (abmc.gov)