The Battle of Huế, (pronounce 'way') during 1968, was one of the bloodiest and longest battles of the Vietnam War (1960-1975). The Army of the Republic of Vietnam and three understrength U.S. Marine Corps battalions, consisting of fewer than 2,500 men, attacked and defeated more than 10,000 entrenched People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) and National Front for the Liberation of South Vietnam (NLF, also known as, Viet Cong) guerilla forces.