Great Battles Of The Vietnam War

by Tom Carhart

A history of the principal military engagements of the Vietnam War, beginning with the French defeat at Dien Bien Phu and detailing such key battles as the Tet offensive of 1968, the battle of Hue, and the battle of Khe Sanh

189 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1984

About the author

Military historian. West Point Military Academy, Class of 1966. Served in South Vietnam as a platoon leader with the 101st Airborne Division. Has also been a lawyer and a historian for the Department of the Army in Washington, D.C. Earned a Ph.D. in American and military history from Princeton University.

Reviews

[Gareth Crawford · Rating 2 out of 5]

Very below average. The author’s understandable (and valid) bias clouds what could have been a decent account of a 30 year history on South East Asia.

[Cws]

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