Vietnam's forgotten army heroism and betrayal in the ARVN / Andrew Wiest.

Author/creator Wiest, Andrew A.
Format Book
Publication InfoNew York : New York University Press, ©2008.
Descriptionxviii, 350 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
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Subjects

Contents Coming of age in a time of war -- A war transformed: battle, politics and the Americanization of the war, 1963-1966 -- Fighting two wars: years of attrition and pacification, 1966-1967 -- A time for heroes: the Tet Offensive -- After Tet: the year of hope -- Hamburger Hill: the untold story of the battle for Dong Ap Bia -- A war transformed: Vietnamization, 1969-1970 -- Shattered lives and broken dreams: Operation Lam Son 719 -- The making of a traitor -- Journeys home: life in the wake of a lost war.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 305-338) and index.
LCCN 2007029782
ISBN9780814794104 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN0814794106 (cloth : alk. paper)

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Joyner General Stacks DS 557.5 .W54 2008 ✔ Available Place Hold