wired - Vietnam War 3

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Sample Book Insights: #1 The NVA drew more fire than they delivered. The 105mm howitzers of Captain David F. Rich’s B/2319th and the……続きを見る

Shortly before 8 am on 16 March 1968, C Company, 1st Battalion, 20th Regiment, 11th Brigade, Americal Division, on a search-and-destroy mission in Quang Ngai Province, South Vietnam, entered the ham……続きを見る

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Sample Book Insights: #1 The choice of William Westmoreland as commander of American forces in Vietnam was a fateful one. He was cho……続きを見る

In 'Memoirs and Services of the Eighty-third Regiment, County of Dublin, from 1793 to 1907' by Edward William Bray, readers are given a detailed account of the regiment's history, achievements, and ……続きを見る

In his book 'Lachlan Macquarie', James Frederick William Watson delves deep into the life and legacy of the influential Governor of New South Wales. The book meticulously examines Macquarie's enligh……続きを見る

This is one the best books you'll read about the Vietnam War. You'll learn how six U.S. Presidents knew the dire need to protect South Vietnam from Communism. You'll see how the betrayal by politici……続きを見る

In 1968, Theodore Hammett entered a war he believed was wrong, pressured by his father's threat to disown him if he withdrew from a Marine Corps officer candidate program. He hated the Vietnam War a……続きを見る

A college professor debunks the myths that have infiltrated America's school curricula. In 1995, James W. Loewen penned the classic work of criticism Lies My Teacher Told Me, a left-leaning correcti……続きを見る

In the summer of 1969, as the Vietnam War was being turned over to the South Vietnamese, Lieutenant John Raschke arrived in Chuong Thien Province deep in the Mekong Delta, eager to have a positive i……続きを見る

A major revision of our understanding of JFK’s commitment to Vietnam, revealing that his administration’s plan to withdraw was a political device, the effect of which was to manage public opinion wh……続きを見る

My memoir traces the events of my early life from 1962 to 1974 when my family found itself in the epicenter of the Vietnam War. When I was eleven years old my father, then Commander James Stockdale,……続きを見る

PEN/Martha Albrand Award Finalist: The suspenseful, “poignant” true story of the search for an American military pilot’s remains in Southeast Asia (James Bradley, author of Flags of Our Fathers). Wh……続きを見る

This “wonderfully written” autobiographical account of a Vietnam vet’s war experiences “takes the reader to a strange time and place.” (Eric M. Bergerud, author of Red Thunder, Tropic Lightning) In ……続きを見る

Edwin L. Sabin's 'Into Mexico with General Scott' is a captivating literary work that provides a detailed account of General Winfield Scott's military campaign in Mexico during the Mexican-American ……続きを見る

Despite all that has been written about Vietnam, the story of the 1-A-O conscientious objector, who agreed to put on a uniform and serve in the field without weapons rather than accept alternative s……続きを見る

Fifteen renowned authors from widely varied backgrounds examine the Vietnam War, providing a fresh insight into this controversial conflict, even for those who have 'read it all before'. “This is a ……続きを見る

With first-hand insight into the key role of the US Air Force's fighter-bomber from the Vietnam War through to Operation Desert Storm during the First Gulf War, this book is an unmissable account of……続きを見る

The Vietnam war was the first conflict that saw extensive use of surface-to-air anti-aircraft missiles, and thus became a training ground for the tactics of this new type of battle. This Duel presen……続きを見る

A highly illustrated study of the battle at Dien Bien Phu, the 56-day siege that eventually led to the surrender of the remaining French-led forces, this iconic battle provided the climax of the Fir……続きを見る

Inspired by Vietnam War classics like Tim O’Brien’s The Things They Carried and Karl Marlantes’s Matterhorn, First with Guns is a thought-provoking exploration of personal identity set amidst a war ……続きを見る

The 'American Civil War Collection' stands as a monumental anthology that explores the myriad facets of one of America's most defining historical moments through a mosaic of literary expressions. Th……続きを見る

Karen Spears was nine years old, living with her family in a trailer in rural Tennessee, when her father, David Spears, was killed in the Ia Drang Valley in Vietnam. It was 1966 -- in a nation being……続きを見る

The mission: Become the most skilled, highly-trained, and deadliest fighter pilots in the world. The place: TOP GUN In the darkest days of the Vietnam War, the U.S. Navy's kill ratio had fallen to 2……続きを見る

In 'Red Eagle and the Wars With the Creek Indians of Alabama', George Cary Eggleston provides a detailed account of the conflicts between the Creek Indians and white settlers in Alabama. Eggleston's……続きを見る

In 'Reminiscences of two years with the colored troops' by Joshua M. Addeman, readers are immersed in a detailed account of the author's experiences serving alongside African American soldiers durin……続きを見る

William Le Queux's 'German Atrocities: A Record of Shameless Deeds' is a harrowing account of the horrific acts committed by the German forces during World War I. Le Queux's literary style is straig……続きを見る

Although there are many books and films dealing with the Vietnam War, Sideshow tells the truth about America's secret and illegal war with Cambodia from 1969 to 1973. William Shawcross interviewed h……続きを見る

Georges Lafond's 'Covered With Mud and Glory: A Machine Gun Company in Action' is a poignant and gripping account of a machine gun company's experiences during wartime. Written in a detailed and des……続きを見る