Vietnam War 65

Anfang 1968, während des vietnamesischen Neujahrsfestes Tet, begann eine koordinierte Angriffswelle in ganz Südvietnam. Mehr als 100 Städte und Ziele wurden nahezu gleichzeitig angegriffenーSaigon, ……続きを見る

A comienzos de 1968, durante el Año Nuevo vietnamita conocido como Tet, una serie coordinada de ataques estalló en todo Vietnam del Sur. Más de 100 ciudades y objetivos fueron atacados casi al mismo……続きを見る

In the late 1960s, as the Vietnam War divided the country, millions of young American men faced the choice of how to respond to the draft. Some accepted conscription and went to fight. Others attend……続きを見る

In a region where every neighboring nation fell to European imperialism, one kingdom managed to do what none of its neighbors could: it survived. While Britain consumed Burma and Malaya, and France ……続きを見る

A temporary border. A fragile client state. A war that was supposed to stay limited and instead pulled an empire deeper with every decision made in fear, pride, and miscalculation. What begins in th……続きを見る

Named one of Lit Hub's most anticipated books of the year. A searing reflection on the last day of the Vietnam War and the beginning of the end of foreign reporting in the nation’s daily newspapers.……続きを見る

In the jungles of Vietnam, Charley LaFontaine lived by one simple creed: "When they're down, we're up." As a combat medic, he worked triage, hopelessly trying to save all the soldiers. But Charley c……続きを見る

In late 1970, South Vietnamese forces captured a man who, they soon discovered, was no ordinary prisoner. The highest-ranking North Vietnamese officer taken captive during the war, Nguyễn Tài ran an……続きを見る

A Marine's journey from youth to combat reveals the profound effects of war on soldiers and their families. This story explores the bonds formed in battle, the struggles with PTSD, and the enduring ……続きを見る

After America’s First Battles analyzes how the U.S. military adapts after first contactーon the battlefield and across the forceーand why those adjustments determine who wins, who survives, and who ……続きを見る

This expertly curated volume explores how the U.S. Navy transformed in the wake of Vietnam, from dramatic evacuation operations in Southeast Asia to Cold War recalibration against the Soviet threat.……続きを見る

Here I am a teen in a far away country torn between communist and freedom and knowing that every step taken could be my last. Fear comes every day and night always seeming to look into the darkness ……続きを見る

This edition marks the 40th anniversary of the original publication of Kovic's American antiwar classic. "Classic and timeless!" ー New York Times "As relevant as ever, this book is an education. Ro……続きを見る

When the author's wife, Mary Joanne Springer Bevill, filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request in August 2016 for her father's CIA records, it was met by the CIA with a complete denial of an……続きを見る

The Vietnam War Era shaped a generation through the draft, social upheaval, and cultural revolution. Young Americans faced life-altering decisions amid chaos, where fate often hinged on chance. This……続きを見る

A true story of how the legacy of a famous Texas cattle ranch changed the fate of an American Infantry Battalion fighting in the Vietnam War. What kind of legacy could possibly be that powerful? It ……続きを見る

Images from Vietnam 1969: A Journey with the Ilth Armored Cavalry by James Stanish is a compelling photo book that encapsulates the Vietnam War's intensity through the experiences of the Ilth Armore……続きを見る

A short summary of life experiences, travels, struggles, etc. in the military of a person coming of age during the turbulent times of the 1960s. Success in life is not always cut and dry. How you ar……続きを見る

The Oak Leaf - A Tale of Three Wars This story began as an attempt to understand the long arc of a life shaped by conflict - not the battles themselves, but the quieter moments that followed them. T……続きを見る

This powerful memoir reflects on a life shaped by the Vietnam War an experience that became the foundation for everything that followed. Told with honesty, reflection, and moments of unexpected humo……続きを見る

Journalist Keyes Beech was sometimes accused of being a war lover. He denied the charge. Wars, he said, just kept happening on his watch. “You may hope that they’ll go out of fashion, but you can’t ……続きを見る

In the volatile aftermath of the 1954 Geneva Accords, the survival of the newly partitioned State of Vietnam was anything but assured. In Between Two Ambassadors, Ronald B. Frankum delivers a meticu……続きを見る

"Missing Daniel" is a true story about the brief life of a young sailor named Danny who was found dead on a U.S. Navy base in Vietnam. Danny was a beloved son, brother, uncle, and friend, the younge……続きを見る

Vietnam was the first war America lost on the ground. In this fascinating account, historian Nigel Cawthorne traces the conflict from its inception to its traumatic end. He looks at the political ev……続きを見る

The complete narrative history of the Spanish-American War ー Theodore Roosevelt, Dewey at Manila Bay, the Rough Riders, the Filipino betrayal, and the untold story of America's imperial moment, 189……続きを見る

What happens when a man survives war, only to spend the rest of his life fighting battles no one can see? Battle Hymn of the Disregarded: From Foxholes to Courtrooms, The Lewis Cain Story is the unf……続きを見る

For decades, countless books have examined the tragic decisions that drew America into the Vietnam Warーdecisions made by the brilliant young stars of the Kennedy and Johnson administrations. Yet de……続きを見る

We've got an important gig coming up tonight, so I've cleaned and lubricated my "over-and-under", in case of any action. I've got my band-o-leer of magazines across my left shoulder and M-70 grenade……続きを見る

Based on official U.S. Army records, these eyewitness chronicles of seven horrific battles offer an unparalleled glimpse of the day-to-day reality of the Vietnam conflict. From a fierce fight on the……続きを見る

"A masterful analysis of the strategy, or lack thereof, in the Vietnam War ... a book that every policy maker in Washington should absorb." ー Max Cleland, Atlanta Journal Constitution Required read……続きを見る