Vietnam 1972 Quang Tri

Author : Charles D. Melson
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 97 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2021-05-27
Category : History
ISBN : 9781472843371

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Vietnam 1972: Quang Tri by Charles D. Melson Pdf

During the Cold War, Vietnam showed the limitations of a major power in peripheral conflicts. Even so, the military forces involved (North Vietnamese, South Vietnamese, American, and Allied) demonstrated battlefield consistency in conflict that gave credit to them all. By early 1972, Nixon's policy of "Vietnamization" was well underway: South Vietnamese forces had begun to assume greater military responsibility for defense against the North, and US troops were well into their drawdown, with some 25,000 personnel still present in the South. When North Vietnam launched its massive Easter Offensive against the South in late March 1972 (the first invasion effort since the Tet Offensive of 1968), its scale and ferocity caught the US high command off balance. The inexperienced South Vietnamese soldiers manning the area south of Vietnamese Demilitarized Zone in former US bases, plus the US Army and Marines Corps advisors and forces present, had to counter a massive conventional combined-arms invasion. The North's offensive took place simultaneously across three fronts: Quang Tri, Kontum, and An Loc. In I Corps Tactical Zone, the PAVN tanks and infantry quickly captured Quang Tri City and overran the entire province, as well as northern Thua Thien. However, the ARVN forces regrouped along the My Chanh River, and backed by US airpower tactical strikes and bomber raids, managed to halt the PAVN offensive, before retaking the city in a bloody counteroffensive. Based on primary sources and published accounts of those who played a direct role in the events, this book provides a highly detailed analysis of this key moment in the Vietnam conflict. Although the South's forces managed to withstand their greatest trial thus far, the North gained valuable territory within South Vietnam from which to launch future offensives and improved its bargaining position at the Paris peace negotiations.

Author : Matt Jackson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2023-02-07
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1960249010

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Battle of Quang Tri, 1972 by Matt Jackson Pdf

Author : Robert E. Stoffey
Publisher : Zenith Press
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2008-09-05
Category : History
ISBN : 0760333106

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Fighting to Leave by Robert E. Stoffey Pdf

A chronicle of the last years of the Vietnam War that is at once a comprehensive overview and at the same time a vividly personal account from a field commander.

Author : Ngo Quang Truong
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 1979
Category : Easter Offensive, 1972
ISBN : UOM:39015011556589

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The Easter Offensive of 1972 by Ngo Quang Truong Pdf

Author : William E Le Gro
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2013-09
Category : History
ISBN : 9781939335302

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Vietnam Combat Operations 1972 - 1975 by William E Le Gro Pdf

The years between the signature of the Paris "peace accords" in 1972 and the final collapse of South Vietnam in 1975 are usually neglected. Very often, they are little more than a footnote in histories of the Vietnam War. This does a great disservice to the fighting men of South Vietnam, especially the infantry, Rangers, airborne troops and Marines who fought long, bravely and under great handicaps and hardships in defense of their country. This history of the South Vietnamese armed forces operations between 1972 and 1975 reveals that during 1973 they had the upper hand in conflicts with the North Vietnamese. It was the abrupt end of American economic and material support in 1974 that doomed their efforts and brought about their eventual defeat. This period also saw Soviet and Chinese aid to North Vietnam transform the NVA from a largely light infantry army to a mechanized tank- and artillery-heavy combined arms force that so greatly outgunned the ARVN.

Author : Stephen Emerson
Publisher : Pen and Sword Military
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2020-04-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9781526757159

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North Vietnam's 1972 Easter Offensive by Stephen Emerson Pdf

By the end of 1971, in what Hanoi called the American War and at the height of the Cold War, the fighting had dragged on for eight years with neither side gaining a decisive advantage on the battlefield and talks in Paris to the end the war were going nowhere. While the United States was steadily drawing down its ground forces in South Vietnam, Washington was also engaging in a grand effort to build up and strengthen Saigon’s armed forces to the point of self-sufficiency. Not only had the ranks of Saigon’s forces swelled in recent years, but they were now being equipped and trained to use the latest American military equipment. Perhaps now was the time for Hanoi to take one last gamble before it was too late. With the rumble of men and mechanized equipment breaking the early morning silence, some 40,000 North Vietnamese troops advanced across the demilitarized zone into South Vietnam on March 30, 1972 in what would become the largest conventional attack of the war. Ill-prepared and poorly led, South Vietnamese troops in the far north were quickly routed in the face of the ensuing onslaught. Likewise, coordinated attacks across the Cambodian border northwest of Saigon and into the central highlands in the coming weeks gained steam and in due course as many as 200,000 men along with T-54/55 main battle tanks, 130mm towed artillery, ZSU-57 self-propelled ant-aircraft guns, and hundreds of trucks and armored personnel carriers were engaged across three battlefronts. Soon Saigon’s beleaguered forces were being pushed to the brink of defeat in what appeared to be the end for the Thieu government. Ultimately, however, the timely and massive intervention by U.S. and South Vietnamese air power, along with the bravery of some South Vietnamese commanders and their American advisers saved the day. Hanoi’s gamble had failed and in its wake lay up to 100,000 dead and South Vietnamese roads littered with the smoldering wrecks of North Vietnamese military equipment. Moreover, it would be another three years before the North had recovered enough to try again.

Author : Gerald H. Turley
Publisher : US Naval Institute Press
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : History
ISBN : WISC:89077184182

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The Easter Offensive, Vietnam, 1972 by Gerald H. Turley Pdf

The North Vietnamese launched thier Easter Offensive on March 2, 1972. Col. Turley gives an eyewitness account on this attack on South Vietnam.

Author : James H. Willbanks
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 775 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2017-11-16
Category : History
ISBN : 9798216161936

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Vietnam War [2 volumes] by James H. Willbanks Pdf

This detailed two-volume set considers the Vietnam War, one of America's longest and bloodiest wars, from a topical perspective, addressing the main characters and key events of the war and supplying many relevant primary source documents. The Vietnam War not only claimed the lives of nearly 60,000 Americans and more than a million Vietnamese, but the prolonged conflict also resulted in a firestorm of protest at home that shook the foundations of the country and made U.S. citizens question the moral principles and motivations behind our foreign policy and military actions. Written in a very accessible style by recognized authorities on the war, Vietnam War: A Topical Exploration and Primary Source Collection provides students and general readers with a complete overview of the conflict in Vietnam—a broad topic that remains an important part of the American history and world history curriculum. Using a topical approach to cover all aspects of the war, the set enables students to see the complete picture of the conflict through its presentation of reference entries and documents arranged in cohesive, compelling chapters. Examples of the primary documents in the set include "Communist Party: Evaluation of the Tet Offensive" (1968) and President Richard Nixon's Speech on Vietnamization (1969). These primary sources are augmented by oral histories of soldiers who fought in the Tet Offensive. Additionally, maps and images in each section enhance the aesthetic appeal of the book and heighten students' understanding of the material. Readers will come away with both a strong comprehension of the Vietnam War as well as an appreciation for how significant this proxy conflict was as a lead-up event to the global Cold War.

Author : James G. Lowenstein,Richard M. Moose
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 46 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 1972
Category : Vietnam War, 1961-1975
ISBN : SRLF:A0000430066

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Vietnam: May 1972 by James G. Lowenstein,Richard M. Moose Pdf

Author : Lt.-Col Matthew C. Brand
Publisher : Pickle Partners Publishing
Page : 86 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2015-11-06
Category : History
ISBN : 9781786250049

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Airpower And The 1972 Easter Offensive by Lt.-Col Matthew C. Brand Pdf

In the spring of 1972, North Vietnam launched a massive, three-pronged attack into South Vietnam that was eventually repulsed by South Vietnamese forces, United States (US) advisors and massive amounts of American airpower. The problem is determining what factors were key to South Vietnam’s successful defense. To that point, this thesis will address the overall effectiveness of US airpower in defeating North Vietnam’s attack. This paper first examines the strategic and operational environment surrounding the 1972 offensive, including the role and influence that the leaders of the US, Saigon, Hanoi, China, and the Soviet Union had on the conflict. It then shifts to the three primary tactical battles, describing each in detail, from the initial communist successes to their ultimate defeat. Finally, the analysis focuses specifically on airpower’s role, from the massive strategic deployment that doubled the available assets in theater in just over a month, to its operational success striking targets in North Vietnam, to its tactical successes on the various battlefields of South Vietnam. Ultimately, this analysis determines that US airpower, with US advisors playing a critical enabling role, was the decisive element in the defeat of North Vietnam’s Easter Offensive.

Author : David Millie
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2013-11-05
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780813143286

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Team 19 in Vietnam by David Millie Pdf

Historical accounts and memoirs of the Vietnam War often ignore the participation of nations other than Vietnam and the United States. As a result, few Americans realize that several members of the Southeast Asian Treaty Organization (SEATO), including Australia, allied with South Vietnam during the conflict. By the late 1960s, more than eight thousand Australians were deployed in the region or providing support to the forces there. In Team 19 in Vietnam, David Millie offers an insightful account of his twelve-month tour with the renowned Australian Army Training Team Vietnam in Quang Tri Province -- a crucial tactical site along the demilitarized zone that was North Vietnam's gateway to the south. Drawing from published and unpublished military documents, his personal diary, and the letters he wrote while deployed, Millie introduces readers to the daily routines, actions, and disappointments of a field staff officer. He discusses his interactions with province senior advisor Colonel Harley F. Mooney and Major John Shalikashvili, who would later become chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff. This firsthand narrative vividly demonstrates the importance of the region and the substantial number of forces engaged there. Few Australian accounts of the Vietnam War exist, and Millie offers a rare glimpse into the year after the Tet offensive, when Presidents Johnson and Nixon both made it clear that the U.S. would withdraw its troops. This important memoir reveals that responsibility for the catastrophe inflicted on Vietnamese civilians is shared by an international community that failed to act effectively in the face of a crisis., reviewing a previous edition or volume

Author : Bloomsbury Publishing
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 2040 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2011-05-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781851099610

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The Encyclopedia of the Vietnam War [4 volumes] by Bloomsbury Publishing Pdf

Now in its second edition, this comprehensive study of the Vietnam War sheds more light on the longest and one of the most controversial conflicts in U.S. history. The Vietnam War lasted more than a decade, was the longest war in U.S. history, and cost the lives of nearly 60,000 American soldiers, as well as millions of Vietnamese—many of whom were uninvolved civilians. The lessons learned from this tragic conflict continue to have great relevance in today's world. Now in its second edition, The Encyclopedia of the Vietnam War: A Political, Social, and Military History adds an entire additional volume of entries to the already exhaustive first edition, making it the most comprehensive reference available about one of the most controversial events in U.S. history. Written to provide multidimensional perspectives into the conflict, it covers not only the American experience in Vietnam, but also the entire scope of Vietnamese history, including the French experience and the Indochina War, as well as the origins of the conflict, how the United States became involved, and the extensive aftermath of this prolonged war. It also provides the most complete and accurate order of battle ever published, based upon data compiled from Vietnamese sources. This latest release delivers even more of what readers have come to expect from the editorship of Spencer C. Tucker and the military history experts at ABC-CLIO.

Author : Corinne McConnell Brulé
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 403 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2012-11-08
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781456752514

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Our Bravest Young Men, Vol. I by Corinne McConnell Brulé Pdf

This is one volume of a two-volume book. This novel is a political statement set within a story in the Vietnam War. The purpose of this book is to entertain, to educate and to give a message about the Vietnam War. The author has kept historical accuracy and realism to make this book meaningful. Inspiration for writing this book came from the author’s experience of living in America with the Vietnam War and from the author’s recollections of Soldiers who were drafted and who fought in the war. This book contains historic and well-known quotations about war that have been used in the dialogue. Some battlefield-action has been added so the reader has a balance of action scenes and political discussions on the war.

Author : Sandra Kurfürst
Publisher : transcript Verlag
Page : 277 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2021-10-31
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9783839456347

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Dancing Youth by Sandra Kurfürst Pdf

Breaking, popping, locking, waacking, and hip-hop dance are practiced widely in contemporary Vietnam. Considering the dance practices in the larger context of post-socialist transformation, urban restructuring, and changing gender relations, Sandra Kurfürst examines youth's aspirations and desires embodied in dance. Drawing on a rich and diverse range of qualitative data, including interviews, sensory and digital ethnography, she shows how dancers confront social and gender norms while following their passion. As a contribution to area and global studies, the book illuminates the translocal spatialities of hip hop, produced through the circulation of objects and the movement of people.

Author : R. G. Grant
Publisher : Encyclopaedia Britannica
Page : 65 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2015-01-01
Category : Vietnam War, 1961-1975
ISBN : 9781625133410

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The Vietnam War by R. G. Grant Pdf

Written in British English, The Vietnam War explores the long and costly civil war pitting South Vietnamese and U.S. forces against communist guerrillas and North Vietnamese troops.