Battle for the Dong Ba Gate, The Citadel, Hue, Vietnam 1968
The diorama is 2 ft x 4 ft x 2 ft high
North vietnamese defend the gate as it is destroyed around them during the battle
US Marines attacking one of the 4 gates to the Citadel, the large, castle like ancient capitol of Vietnam in the city of Hue during the Tet battle
Matines using a destroyed jeep as cover as the NVA counter attack
NVA troops try and attack the Marine attackers
Marines find cover as their casualties mount
Radio operator calls in a medevac as casualties mount
The battle for the Dong Ba gate into the citadel in the 3 week fight for Hue during the NVA attack in January, 1969 during the TET New Years holiday
The fight was vicious and deadly for both sides, with high casualtie on both sides. The NVA lost ten thousand men and women, and the Marines several hundred.
Much of the Citadel was destroyed or damaged during the battle, with many priceless pieces of architecture lost forever.
Counter attacks on both sides occurred multiple times during the battle for Hues
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