Author : John Pimlott
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Battles
ISBN : UVA:X004320781
Vietnam, Decisive Battles
John Pimlott
Vietnam The Decisive Battles
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Vietnam
John Pimlott
Author : John Pimlott
Publisher : Chartwell Books
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : History
ISBN : 0785817603
Vietnam by John Pimlott Pdf
This book presents a visual analysis of warfare in Vietnam, from the French defeat at Dien Bien Phu in 1954 to the fall of Saigon in 1975.
Vietnam The Decisive Battles
John Pimlott
Author : John Pimlott
Publisher : Chartwell Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2015-03-18
Category : History
ISBN : 0785830995
Vietnam The Decisive Battles by John Pimlott Pdf
Vietnam: The Decisive Battles gives the reader added insights to the drama of the combat by means of computer-generated maps of the battlefields and specially commissioned artwork. Through this highly original format, the crucial moments in 17 key encounters of the war are pinpointed, from the French defeat at Dien Bien Phu in 1954 to the fall of Saigon in 1975. Together with a text of military scholarship, these presentations bring a new dimension to the longest - and arguably the most traumatic - war in American history. The battles selected cover the war on land and water, and in the air, and clearly show how the conflict developed in both military strategy and political initiatives. With maps, diagrams, and photographs, this superbly illustrated book records the action and the drama of war. Here are the military tactics, plus the high-tech weapons - napalm, Agent Orange, B-52s and Smart bombs -which not only became synonymous with terror but also produced effects designed to linger long after the war had finished. Profiles of the commanders and the leading politicians, stories of personal heroics, and features on Rest and Recreation, drug abuse, and other aspects of GI life serve to highlight the more intimate elements of the war.
Dak To and the Border Battles of Vietnam, 1967-1968
Michael A. Eggleston
Author : Michael A. Eggleston
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 223 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2017-01-23
Category : History
ISBN : 9781476664170
Dak To and the Border Battles of Vietnam, 1967-1968 by Michael A. Eggleston Pdf
In 1967, the North Vietnamese launched a series of offensives in the Central Highlands along the border with South Vietnam--a strategic move intended to draw U.S. and South Vietnamese forces away from major cities before the Tet Offensive. A series of bloody engagements known as "the border battles" followed, with the principle action taking place at Dak To. Drawing on the writings of key figures, veterans' memoirs and the author's records from two tours in Vietnam, this book merges official history with the recollections of those who were there, revealing previously unpublished details of these decisive battles.
Dak To and the Border Battles of Vietnam, 1967-1968
Michael A. Eggleston
Author : Michael A. Eggleston
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 223 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2017-01-25
Category : History
ISBN : 9781476626994
Dak To and the Border Battles of Vietnam, 1967-1968 by Michael A. Eggleston Pdf
In 1967, the North Vietnamese launched a series of offensives in the Central Highlands along the border with South Vietnam--a strategic move intended to draw U.S. and South Vietnamese forces away from major cities before the Tet Offensive. A series of bloody engagements known as "the border battles" followed, with the principle action taking place at Dak To. Drawing on the writings of key figures, veterans' memoirs and the author's records from two tours in Vietnam, this book merges official history with the recollections of those who were there, revealing previously unpublished details of these decisive battles.
Vietnam War
John Perritano
Author : John Perritano
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : United States
ISBN : 0545175755
Vietnam War by John Perritano Pdf
"In the Vietnam War, the United States battled communist North Vietnam and its backers. In this heavily illustrated book, you'll learn why America became involved in this conflict in Southeast Asia, what were the war's decisive battles and tactics, who were its leaders, and more"--Back cover.
The Tet Offensive
James H. Willbanks
Author : James H. Willbanks
Publisher : Columbia University Press
Page : 297 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2008-12-09
Category : History
ISBN : 9780231502351
The Tet Offensive by James H. Willbanks Pdf
In the Tet Offensive of 1968, Viet Cong and North Vietnamese forces launched a massive countrywide attack on South Vietnam. Though the Communists failed to achieve their tactical and operational objectives, James Willbanks claims Hanoi won a strategic victory. The offensive proved that America's progress was grossly overstated and caused many Americans and key presidential advisors to question the wisdom of prolonging combat. Willbanks also maintains that the Communists laid siege to a Marine combat base two weeks prior to the Tet Offensive-known as the Battle of Khe Sanh—to distract the United States. It is his belief that these two events are intimately linked, and in his concise and compelling history, he presents an engaging portrait of the conflicts and singles out key problems of interpretation. Willbanks divides his study into six sections, beginning with a historical overview of the events leading up to the offensive, the attack itself, and the consequent battles of Saigon, Hue, and Khe Sahn. He continues with a critical assessment of the main themes and issues surrounding the offensive, and concludes with excerpts from American and Vietnamese documents, maps and chronologies, an annotated list of resources, and a short encyclopedia of key people, places, and events. An experienced military historian and scholar of the Vietnam War, Willbanks has written a unique critical reference and guide that enlarges the debate surrounding this important turning point in America's longest war.
Great Battles of the Vietnam War
Tom Carhart
Author : Tom Carhart
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 189 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 1984
Category : Vietnam War, 1961-1975
ISBN : 0600385833
Great Battles of the Vietnam War by Tom Carhart Pdf
Tet Offensive 1968
James R. Arnold
Author : James R. Arnold
Publisher : Greenwood
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : History
ISBN : 0275984524
Tet Offensive 1968 by James R. Arnold Pdf
The 1968 Tet Offensive was the decisive battle for Vietnam. The bloody fighting for Saigon, Hue and other cities resulted in a catastrophic defeat for the North - but still Tet came to be perceived as a defeat by the American people, convincing the public that the war in Vietnam was lost.
The Allure of Battle
Cathal Nolan
Author : Cathal Nolan
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2017-01-02
Category : History
ISBN : 9780199874651
The Allure of Battle by Cathal Nolan Pdf
History has tended to measure war's winners and losers in terms of its major engagements, battles in which the result was so clear-cut that they could be considered "decisive." Cannae, Konigsberg, Austerlitz, Midway, Agincourt-all resonate in the literature of war and in our imaginations as tide-turning. But these legendary battles may or may not have determined the final outcome of the wars in which they were fought. Nor has the "genius" of the so-called Great Captains - from Alexander the Great to Frederick the Great and Napoleon - play a major role. Wars are decided in other ways. Cathal J. Nolan's The Allure of Battle systematically and engrossingly examines the great battles, tracing what he calls "short-war thinking," the hope that victory might be swift and wars brief. As he proves persuasively, however, such has almost never been the case. Even the major engagements have mainly contributed to victory or defeat by accelerating the erosion of the other side's defences. Massive conflicts, the so-called "people's wars," beginning with Napoleon and continuing until 1945, have consisted of and been determined by prolonged stalemate and attrition, industrial wars in which the determining factor has been not military but matériel. Nolan's masterful book places battles squarely and mercilessly within the context of the wider conflict in which they took place. In the process it help corrects a distorted view of battle's role in war, replacing popular images of the "battles of annihilation" with somber appreciation of the commitments and human sacrifices made throughout centuries of war particularly among the Great Powers. Accessible, provocative, exhaustive, and illuminating, The Allure of Battle will spark fresh debate about the history and conduct of warfare.
Hue 1968
Mark Bowden
Author : Mark Bowden
Publisher : Atlantic Monthly Press
Page : 676 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2017-06-06
Category : History
ISBN : 9780802189240
Hue 1968 by Mark Bowden Pdf
The author of Black Hawk Down vividly recounts a pivotal Vietnam War battle in this New York Times bestseller: “An extraordinary feat of journalism”. —Karl Marlantes, Wall Street Journal In Hue 1968, Mark Bowden presents a detailed, day-by-day reconstruction of the most critical battle of the Tet Offensive. In the early hours of January 31, 1968, the North Vietnamese launched attacks across South Vietnam. The lynchpin of this campaign was the capture of Hue, Vietnam’s intellectual and cultural capital. 10,000 troops descended from hidden camps and surged across the city, taking everything but two small military outposts. American commanders refused to believe the size and scope of the siege, ordering small companies of marines against thousands of entrenched enemy troops. After several futile and deadly days, Lieutenant Colonel Ernie Cheatham would finally come up with a strategy to retake the city block by block, in some of the most intense urban combat since World War II. With unprecedented access to war archives in the United States and Vietnam and interviews with participants from both sides, Bowden narrates each stage of this crucial battle through multiple viewpoints. Played out over 24 days and ultimately costing 10,000 lives, the Battle of Hue was by far the bloodiest of the entire war. When it ended, the American debate was never again about winning, only about how to leave. A Los Angeles Times Book Prize Finalist in History Winner of the 2018 Marine Corps Heritage Foundation Greene Award for a distinguished work of nonfiction
The Last Valley
Martin Windrow
Author : Martin Windrow
Publisher : Hachette UK
Page : 752 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2009-03-04
Category : History
ISBN : 9780786737499
The Last Valley by Martin Windrow Pdf
In December 1953 the French army occupying Vietnam challenged the elusive Vietnamese army to engage in a decisive battle. When French paratroopers landed in the jungle on the border between Vietnam and Laos, the Vietnamese quickly isolated the French force and confronted them at their jungle base in a small place called Dien Bien Phu. The hunters-the French army-had become the hunted, desperately defending their out-gunned base. The siege in the jungle wore on as defeat loomed for the French. Eventually the French were depleted, demoralized, and destroyed. As they withdrew, the country was ominously divided at U.S. insistence, creating the short-lived Republic of South Vietnam for which 55,000 Americans would die in the next twenty years.
A Short History of the Vietnam War
DK
Author : DK
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 931 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2021-05-04
Category : History
ISBN : 9780744048315
A Short History of the Vietnam War by DK Pdf
A gripping and informative visual guide to one of the bloodiest conflicts in US and world history Journey through the Vietnam War; exploring detailed accounts of the men and women that were there. Explore their stories of struggle, sacrifice, and bravery through the iconic events that defined this conflict. This visual guide is the perfect read for any military history enthusiast. Inside the pages of this retelling of America’s bloodiest conflict, you’ll discover: • A vivid, moving, and informative read, written in an engaging style • Offers a clear and compelling account of the conflict, in short, self-contained events from the Battle of Ia Drang to the Tet Offensive and The Khmer Rouge • Biography spreads highlight major military and political figures • Features on everyday life in the war offering additional context • Stunning image spreads display weapons, spy gear, and other equipment that defined the war • Maps and feature boxes provide additional information on major events during the conflict A carefully constructed, in-depth guide to Vietnam This definitive history of the Vietnam War was written in conjunction with the Smithsonian. SI A Short History of the Vietnam War showcases every aspect of the fighting and the wider political landscape from both the side of the Viet Cong and the US military. Compelling text, diagrams, and maps show exactly how decisive moments and battles unfolded to help the reader to visualize the conflict. Eyewitness accounts and iconic photographs bring events to life - from the creation of the Ho Chi Minh Trail to Operation Passage to Freedom and the evacuation of the US embassy in Saigon. From weapons and aircraft to armored vehicles and spy gear, explore the machinery used in the war through breathtaking photography. Lastly, biographical entries give a fuller insight into the minds of key figures and the decisions they made and include Henry Kissinger, President Nixon, Pol Pot, and more. More in the series Combining expert historical insight, eyewitness accounts, and archive photography, A Short History series seeks to summarise key historical events and provide a wider context to what was happening around these events. Titles include SI A Short History of World War II, SI A Short History of the American Civil War, and SI A Short History of Flying and are the perfect addition to any history enthusiast’s library.
Forward into Battle
Paddy Griffith
Author : Paddy Griffith
Publisher : Presidio Press
Page : 245 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2011-03-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9780307779502
Forward into Battle by Paddy Griffith Pdf
The first edition (1981) took a critical look at the accepted wisdom of historians who interpreted battlefield events primarily by reference to firepower. It showed that Wellington's infantry had won by their mobility rather than their musketry, that the bayonet did not become obsolete in the nineteenth century as is often claimed, and that the tank never supplanted the infantryman in the twentieth. A decade later, the author has been able to fill out many parts of his analysis and has extended it into the near future. The Napoleonic section includes an analysis of firepower and fortification, notably at the Battle of New Orleans in 1815. Additional discussions of the tactics of the American Civil War have been included. The evolution of small-unit tactics in the First World War is next considered, then the problem of making an armored breakthrough in the Second World War. Following is a discussion of the limitations of both the helicopter and firepower in Vietnam. The author points to some of the lessons learned by the U.S. military and the doctrine which resulted from that experience. Concluding is a glimpse at the strangely empty battlefield landscape that might be expected in any future high technology conflict.
Hell In A Very Small Place
Bernard B. Fall
Author : Bernard B. Fall
Publisher : Da Capo Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 1985-03-21
Category : History
ISBN : 0306802317
Hell In A Very Small Place by Bernard B. Fall Pdf
The siege of Dien Bien Phu, in which a guerrilla force of Viet Minh destroyed a technologically superior French colonial army, must rank with Waterloo, Gettysburg, Midway, Stalingrad, and Tet as one of the decisive battles in military history. Not only did Dien Bien Phu put an end to French imperial efforts in Indo-china, but it also convinced the Viet Minh, when they came to power in Communist North Vietnam, that similar tactics would prevail in their war with the United States. As an American army officer told Bernard Fall during the Vietnam War: ”What we're doing here basically is, we're exorcising Dien Bien Phu.”Bernard Fall in this monumental work has written an exhaustive, revelatory, and vivid account of the battle, leading the reader from the conference rooms of the U.S. State Department to the French Foreign Office to the front lines of Indo-China and the strategy sessions led by General Giap and Ho Chi Minh. Among the many historical curiosities here disclosed is evidence that then-Secretary of State John Foster Dulles offered atomic bombs to the beleaguered French, and that then-Senator Lyndon Johnson played a key role in defeating a proposal to aid the French with critical air support. Without U. S. aid, the fortress at Dien Bien Phu fell on the very day that the cease-fire conference opened in Geneva.Based on hitherto unavailable documentation from the French Defense Ministry, and replete with detailed maps of the many assaults, Hell in a Very Small Place is a first-rate military history. But even more powerful is the political wisdom it imparts about a war that was not only the beginning of the end of the French colonial empire but a rehearsal for American involvement in Vietnam.
