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TET OFFENSIVE OF 1968
The 2nd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (including A Company, 2/501st) teamed with the 1st
Air Cavalry Division and the renown ARVN 1st Infantry Division in Operation Jeb Stuart. Landing
and setting up on the Phu Bai airfield, the 2nd Brigade moved north to LZ Sally.
On January 30th, the outbreak of the Tet Offensive, the Brigade continued to move north and
joined the heavy fighting in the battle for Quang Tri with the 1st Cav.
After Quang Tri was cleared, the 2nd Brigade and the 1st Cav moved south to set up blocking
forces in the countryside around Hue, while US Marines and ARVN forces fought to retake the
city from the NVA. The 2nd Brigade cleaned out pockets of enemy resistance between Hue and
Quang Tri and intercepted NVA units attempting to reinforce the former Imperial City
Provided by: Jim Lanning
The 2nd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (including A Company, 2/501st) teamed with the 1st
Air Cavalry Division and the renown ARVN 1st Infantry Division in Operation Jeb Stuart. Landing
and setting up on the Phu Bai airfield, the 2nd Brigade moved north to LZ Sally.
On January 30th, the outbreak of the Tet Offensive, the Brigade continued to move north and
joined the heavy fighting in the battle for Quang Tri with the 1st Cav.
After Quang Tri was cleared, the 2nd Brigade and the 1st Cav moved south to set up blocking
forces in the countryside around Hue, while US Marines and ARVN forces fought to retake the
city from the NVA. The 2nd Brigade cleaned out pockets of enemy resistance between Hue and
Quang Tri and intercepted NVA units attempting to reinforce the former Imperial City
Provided by: Jim Lanning