Battle of South Saigon

Battle of South Saigon
	Part of May Offensive of the Vietnam War
	; Map of the battle
Date	7–12 May 1968
Location	District 8, Saigon, South Vietnam10°44′49″N 106°40′48″E / 10.747°N 106.68°E
Result	Allied military victory
Belligerents
United States; South Vietnam	Viet Cong
Commanders and leaders
LTC Eric F. Antila; LTC Anthony P. DeLuca; LTC Joseph H. Schmalhorst; LTC John B. Tower	Huỳnh Công Thân
Units involved
9th Infantry Division 5th Battalion, 60th Inf.; 3rd Battalion, 39th Inf.; 6th Battalion, 31st Inf.; 2nd Battalion, 47th Inf.; 1st Cavalry Regiment Troop B, 7th Squadron;	Sub-Region 3 506th Battalion; 508th Battalion; Phu Loi I Battalion; 5th Nha Be Battalion;
Casualties and losses
27 killed	US body count 200–250 killed

The Battle of South Saigon (also known as the Battle of the Y Bridge) took place from 7–12 May 1968 during the Vietcong (VC) May Offensive of the Vietnam War. Four VC battalions attempted to advance over a series of bridges into south Saigon, but were blocked by US Army units and eventually forced to retreat with heavy losses.