To the pilot sitting hot, sweating and uncomfortable in the cramped cockpit of a warplane over Vietnam, it was simple.vietnam war (1961-1975), vietnam war, 1961-1975 -- aerial operations, vietnamese conflict, 1961-1975 -- aerial operations, american

The Cream Machine is at once a brilliant first novel and a social document of very great interest: for the soldier's outlook on a war is never quite the same as that of the civilian. Pollard himself, conscripted in 1967, served in Vietnam from November 1968 to July 1969.vietnam war, 1961 - 1975, vietnam war, 1961-1975 -- fiction, rhys pollard, conscription, rifleman, long hi mountains, vung tao

What I thought I knew about the Viet Nam War didn't even come close to scratching the surface of what the Viet Nam experiece really was all about for my father (Gary McKay) and his fellow veterans... After going to Viet Nam with hem, I felt I finally understood him a little better. (this is by Kelly McKay) 1961-1975 -- vietnam, southern -- battefields, vietnam war, 1961-1975 -- personal narratives, australian, veterans -- travel -- australia -- vietnam, gary mckay, 2lt tim fischer, 1 rar

A thorough and well-illustrated history of the decades-long conflict in Southeast Asia, from Frances's involvement in the First Indochina War to the participation of the United States and its allies, including Australian and South Korea, in the Vietnam War. 1961-1975, vietnam war, 1961-1975 -- pictorial works, indochina, 1961 -1975 - united states, australian soldiers

A collection of over 30 rare and newly researched removable documents of historic importance.vietnam war, 1961-1975, vietnam - politics and government - 1945-1975, dien bien phu, arvn, the gulf of tonkin, battle of long tan, nva soldier, tet offensive, khe sanh, hue, tunnel rats, the easter offensive, fall of saigon

For South Vietnam the year 1964 opened with the government in turmoil. Reeling from the November 1963 coup, the government had been purged of supporters of outsed President Ngo Dinh Diem, and the individuals who had replaced them were very often political hacks of little experience or ability.vietnam -- history., vietnam peace movement, montagnard (vietnamese people), 1961-1975., vietnam war, 1961-1975 -- united states., president ngo dinh diem

Command in Vietnam is an outstanding personal record of a Commanding Officer in Vietnam, and will be of much interest to anyone wanting to understand how one very good Battalion fought in Vietnam, its problems and triumphs. This book should be recommended reading for all aspiring young officers.australia - army. royal australian regiment battalion 3rd, vietnam war, 1961 - 1975, vietnam war, 1961 - 1975, personal narratives - australian

Admidst all the rhetoric about 'saving Vietnam from the Communists' one fact is always conviently forgotten .... that Vietnam once had a Communist government. Furthermore, the peple chose it - on January 6, 1946, during the first ever allowed to the Vietnamese. It is obvious that this one fact completely negates America's stated purpose for being in Vietnam, because America can hardly claim to be helping the Vietnamese choose the kind of government they want when they made their choice years ago.vietnam war (1961-1975), vietnam war, 1961-1975 - pictorial works, vietnamese

The Vietnam War remains a topic of extraordinary interest, not least because of striking parallels between that conflict and more recent fighting in the Middle East.vietnam war (1961-1975), vietnam war (1961-1975) - united states, president ngo dinh diem, tet offensive, president nixon

A collection of photos of the Vietnam War with a brief history of each. Photo Done vietnam war, 1961-1975, vietnam - politcs and government - 1945-1975

A collection of photos of the Vietnam War with a brief history of each. vietnam war, 1961-1975, vietnam - politcs and government - 1945-1975

A graphic account of what the war was like in terms of those who fought it ...it speaks with the voice of a true soldier.vietnam war (1961-1975), vietnam war, 1961-1975 - personal narratives, american

Drawing on a wealth of new evidence from all sides, Triumph Forsaken overturns most of the historical orthodoxy on the Vietnam War.vietnamese conflict , 1961-1975., vietnam - history - 1945-1975., south vietnamese president ngo dinh diem, president diem, president lyndon johnson, us troops

In April 1918, I pitched my tent on the outskirts of Reninghelst, near the French-Belgian frontier.indochinese war, 1946-1954, vietnam war, 1961-1975, vietnam history - 20th century

On 30th April 1795, the tanks of tge People's Army of North Vietnam burst through the gates of Independence Palace in Saigon. The long war was over.vietnam war (1961-1975), vietnam, 1940-1975, vietnam war, 1961-1975 -- australia, hanoi, people's army of north vietnam, independence palace

The first book and exhibition by one of the world's legendary photojournalists is a long-awaited landmark.photojournalists -- united states -- biography, vietnam war (1961-1975), vietnam war, 1961-1975 -- pictorial works

The tragedy of Vietnam contains, in a single volme, a highly accessible account of both the causes of American entanglement in Vietnam and the aftermath of the conflict up to the present, giving Americans a chance to reflect on an important part of their history and to learn anew the lessons of Vietnam.vietnam war (1961-1975), vietnam war, 1961-1975 -- united states, united states -- foreign relations -- indochina

A remarkable, fascinating read. An unbelievably candid yet credible account of the tortured U.S. / Vietnam relationship and the incompetence and corruption of many of the senior Vietnamese leaders.vietnamese conflict, 1961-1975, vietnam (republic) - politics and government.

This book, written by an infantry veteran of Vietnam, evaluates the small-unit tactics of that conflict and how they developed in the field.united states. army. infantry -- drill and tactics -- history -- 20th century., united states. army -- history -- vietnam war, 1961-1975., vietnam war, 1961-1975 -- campaigns.

While most historians of the Vietnam War focus on the origins of U.S. involvement and the Americanization of the conflict, Lien-Hang T. Nguyen examines the international context in which North Vietnamese leaders pursued the war and American intervention ended. 1961-1975, vietnam (democratic republic), vietnam war, 1961-1975 - peace, mekong delta, red river delta, president nixon

Between 1965 and 1972, America experienced no less that a second civil war. Out of its ashes, the political world we know now was born. 1913-1994, presidents -- united states -- biography, vietnam war (1961-1975), vietnam war, 1961-1975 -- aerial operations, president nixon, president kennedy, reverend martin luther king jr.

One of the more remarkable but little known campaigns of the vietnam War was fought inside the 200 miles of secret tunnel networks around Saigon between Viet Cong guerrillas and special American forces known as "Tunnel Rats" guerrillas - vietnam - cu chi, vietnam war, 1961-1975 - vietnam - cu chi

the Tragedy of Vietnam provides extensive background on the war. the relevant history of Southeast Asia, and the consequences of the Vietnam conflict on the region.vietnam war (1961-1975), vietnam war, 1961-1975 -- united states, united states -- foreign relations -- indochina

The Tunnels of Cu chi is the hitherto untold story of an extraordinary campaign in the Vietnam war, a campaign fought with cunning and savagery between Viet Cong guerrillas and special teams of US infantrymen and labyrinth of underground tunnels and secret chambers that the Viet Cong had dug around Saigon.guerrillas - vietnam - cu chi, vietnam war, 1961-1975 - vietnam - cu chi