| May Offensive | |||||||
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| Part of the Tet Offensive in the Vietnam War | |||||||
 May Offensive attacks on Saigon | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 United States South Vietnam |
 North Vietnam Viet Cong | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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William Westmoreland Creighton Abrams Cao Văn Viên |
Le Duan Hoàng Văn Thái | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
 2,169 killed 2,054 killed |
U.S./South Vietnamese body count: 24,000+ killed 2,000+ captured | ||||||
| Civilian: 421 killed | |||||||
Phase Two of the Tet Offensive of 1968 (also known as the May Offensive, Little Tet, and Mini-Tet) was launched by the People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) and Viet Cong (VC) against targets throughout South Vietnam, including Saigon from 29 April to 30 May 1968. The May Offensive was considered much bloodier than the initial phase of the Tet Offensive. U.S. casualties across South Vietnam were 2,169 killed for the entire month of May, making it the deadliest month of the entire Vietnam War for U.S. forces, while South Vietnamese losses were 2,054 killed. PAVN/VC losses exceeded 24,000 killed and over 2,000 captured. The May Offensive was a costly defeat for the PAVN/VC.