Fighting for Time: The War Changes Time, 1969-1970

The Vietnam Experience #7

by Samuel Lipsman, Edward Doyle, Robert Manning (Editor)

Boston Publishing Co 1983. Minor wear to spine and cover's corner. Otherwise remains in very good condition. Dispatch from UK

Genres: History

192 pages, Hardcover

First published October 1, 1984

Reviews

[Robert Johnson · Rating 3 out of 5]

⭐ ⭐ ⭐ — The Vietnam Experience: Fighting for Time

The Vietnam Experience: Fighting for Time is a solid three-star volume that stands out for its rich visuals and clear presentation of a critical period in the war. The book captures the uneasy transition as the South Vietnamese military assumed greater responsibility while the United States sought to reduce its direct involvement, and the photographs, maps, and battlefield images give that shift a vivid, immediate presence. The visuals are the strongest element here, allowing the reader to trace the changing character of the conflict and to connect specific moments to the broader political strategy. As a reading experience it is informative and steady rather than exceptional, but the imagery makes it a worthwhile entry in the series and an accessible look at a complex turning point in the war.

[Michael Burnam-Fink · Rating 3 out of 5]

Fighting for Time covers the period of Vietnamization in 1969 and 1970 as the Nixon administration tried to salvage something from the war. This book covers many topics: Cambodian neutrality and the Cambodian incursion, My Lai and the degeneration in military moral, political reform in South Vietnam and the death of Ho Chi Minh in the North. But with that breadth comes a lack of a coherent narrative or a critical analysis of these important historical events. This book manages a basic 'just the facts' reporting, but feels less complete and polished than previous books in the series.

[Jerome Otte · Rating 4 out of 5]

Pretty good account of the war in the aftermath of the Tet Offensive.