E.S. - Vietnam War 1

PTSD-No Apologies is a powerful anthology of personal stories and poems. Many of the stories were written by those whose lives have been affected by PTSD. Collectively, they demonstrate what happens……続きを見る

In the mountains of Laos, a war unfolded that officially did not exist. While diplomats spoke of neutrality, the Central Intelligence Agency built a covert army from the highland Hmong and supplied ……続きを見る

Die Geschichte des Peloponnesischen Kriegs, in acht Büchern, analysiert das Ringen zwischen Athen und Sparta (431–404 v. Chr.) mit strenger Sommer-/Winterchronologie und kunstvoll eingebetteten Rede……続きを見る

The Corps and Vietnam Remembered documents the memories of Marine Frank James Michael's Costanza's four years of service in the United States Marine Corps. The book discusses his decision to join th……続きを見る

C Wayne “Snoopy’ Harrison is no literary giant. He’s greater than that. He just doesn’t know it. Snoop is a down-to-earth, salt-of-the-earth kind of a guy gifted with the unique ability to share his……続きを見る

Il nazismo trionfava in Germania mentre negli Stati Uniti erano in vigore le Jim Crow laws: le norme americane che regolavano l’oppressione razziale furono in qualche modo di ispirazione per i nazis……続きを見る

A comprehensive and detailed illustrated examination of the development and combat performance of US battle tanks from the end of World War II through to the present day. In this, the second of two ……続きを見る

This richly-illustrated title covers the technical characteristics of the F-104 Starfighter, one of the most widely-used and popular aircraft in history. Although built in small numbers for the USAF……続きを見る

A detailed, illustrated combat history of an aircraft described as a legend in its own time. The A-1 was designed for use in World War 2, yet proved so versatile and capable that it saw service in t……続きを見る

The combat history of the F-105 Thunderchief units during the Vietnam War, detailing the strengths and weaknesses of the aircraft, and the difficulties it faced during many months of dangerous comba……続きを見る

James F. Dunnigan and Albert A. Nofi's Dirty Little Secrets of the Vietnam War allows us to see what really happened to American forces in Southeast Asia, separating popular myth from explosive rea……続きを見る

A highly illustrated, authoritative exploration of Operation Apache Snow, including the infamous Battle of Hamburger Hill (Ap Bia Mountain), one of the most significant and well-known actions in the……続きを見る

La guerra de Vietnam constituyó un hecho decisivo en el curso de la Guerra Fría y un acontecimiento fundamental en la historia del anticolonialismo. Una lucha por la independencia que se entrelazaba……続きを見る

Combat in Russian Forests and Swamps, is prepared by a committee of former German generals and general staff officers, and it deals with the principles of combat in the vast woodlands and swamps of ……続きを見る

"Well-written and superbly researched. . . . Much of this engrossing book is devoted to individual Marines and their actions amid horrific combat." ー The Dallas Morning News In a remote mountain st……続きを見る

In 1955, Ngo Dinh Diem organized an election to depose chief-of-state Bao Dai, after which he proclaimed himself the first president of the newly created Republic of Vietnam. The United States sanct……続きを見る

For American children raised exclusively in wartimeーthat is, a Cold War containing monolithic communism turned hot in the jungles of Southeast Asiaーand the first to grow up with televised combat, ……続きを見る

In this account of one of the worst intelligence failures in American history, James J. Wirtz explains why U.S. forces were surprised by the North Vietnamese Tet Offensive in 1968. Wirtz reconstruct……続きを見る

The Vietnam War, in the so-called “American Phase”, ended with the fall of Saigon in 1975, affected more than one generation, in America and in the whole world, besides obviously in Vietnam. Followi……続きを見る

How two Vietnam POWs, one white and one black, formed an unexpected friendship that saved them both: “A moving story.”ーJohn McCain Fred Cherry was one of the few black pilots taken prisoner by the ……続きを見る

Discover true stories of World War II veterans who sacrificed for our freedoms**.** Embark on a journey through the combat stories of brave veterans. Honor their sacrifices, shed light on their expe……続きを見る

The unconventional nature of the war and the unforgiving environment of Southeast Asia inflicted special hardships on the Vietnam-era POWs, whether they spent captivity in the jungles of the South, ……続きを見る

It’s about the almost forgotten Glorious Cham Hindu kingdoms of Champa buried in the past of today’s VietnamIt’s about the almost forgotten Glorious Cham Hindu kingdoms of Champa buried in the past ……続きを見る

Comparable to twentieth century cavalry, early forward air controllers (FAC) probed, observed, and reported enemy activity. Flying rickety, underpowered, and unarmed aircraft, they operated on the l……続きを見る

In 'Civil War Live' by Charles Carleton Coffin, readers are treated to a gripping account of the American Civil War through the lens of a seasoned journalist. Coffin's vivid and immersive writing st……続きを見る

The National Book Award–winning classic on the Vietnam War, reissued for the war’s fiftieth anniversary. Based on interviews with both Americans and Vietnamese, Winners and Losers is Gloria Emerson’……続きを見る

Vietnam. In a small corner of the world, one of the most bloody wars to be fought occurred in this small county in Southeast Asia. Traditionally framed as a war of small skirmishes, long patrols, an……続きを見る

In this book James E. Westheider explores the social and professional paradoxes facing African-American soldiers in Vietnam. Service in the military started as a demonstration of the merits of integ……続きを見る

Black Prisoner of War chronicles the story of James Daly, a young black soldier held captive for more than five years by the Viet Cong and North Vietnamese and subsequently accused (and acquitted) o……続きを見る

Twenty-five US Marine Corps squadrons flew versions of the Phantom II and 11 of them used the aircraft in South-East Asia from May 1965 through to early 1973. Rather than the air-to-air missiles tha……続きを見る