Vietnam War 26

In Danger 79er, historian James H. Willbanks tells the remarkable story of Lt. Gen. James F. Hollingsworth, a three-time recipient of the Distinguished Service Cross along with four Silver Stars, si……続きを見る

The "innocence lost" - never to be regained - by America's youth during the Vietnam War lies strewn across America's landscape in the form of shattered lives and minds. We were sent there by U.S. go……続きを見る

Cowboy was handsome, flamboyant, courageous, clever, and cruel. He got his nickname from the Green Berets who worked with him in the Highlands of South Vietnam in the 1960s. "You've got to take the ……続きを見る

How Far Would You Go to Honor a Code?   Honor. Courage. Commitment. These are the pillars of United States Marine Corps values.   So why Sgt. Rodney M. Davis lunged atop that enemy grenade at the ex……続きを見る

FROM THE PLAY: Robert McNamara: (Visibly stunned, his mouth slightly gaping.) Speer? Albert Speer? The Nazi? Albert Speer: (A bit discomfited.) A Nazi? I am a member of the National Socialist Party,……続きを見る

John R. Deane Jr. (1919–2013) was born with all the advantages a man needs to succeed in a career in the US Army, and he capitalized on his many opportunities in spectacular fashion. The son of one ……続きを見る

Thriller - romanzo breve (58 pagine) - Il Việtnam del XX° secolo, tra ideali, guerre, vita e sentimenti. Perché la Storia è fatta di storie, di individui che lottano, a volte odiano, ma per fortuna ……続きを見る

La guerra del Vietnam, nella sua cosiddetta “fase americana”, terminata con la caduta di Saigon nel 1975, è stato un conflitto che ha segnato più generazioni, in America e nel mondo. Seguendo la fal……続きを見る

Three years of the Vietnam War. Three years of American history from 1965 to 1968 in nine chapters full of details and peculiar anecdotes. This book about the Vietnam War, written by an Italian, who……続きを見る

War breeds myths, especially those made up by the vanquished to explain or soften their loss. Occasionally the myths of the defeated center on prisoners of war (POWs) and those missing in action (MI……続きを見る

Numerous letters and films were sent to his sister Julie in California via a coffee can to which he drew upon to write an account of his experiences. This book, Walking Point, was a reliving but als……続きを見る

After the last American left Saigon and 155,000 Vietnamese were resettled in the United States, Americans just wanted the Vietnam War put behind them. Many Vietnamese who stayed behind could not, an……続きを見る

The signing of the Paris Peace Accords in 1973 signified the end of the Vietnam War. American personnel returned home and the 591 American prisoners held captive in North Vietnam were released. Stil……続きを見る

Did America’s departure from Vietnam produce the "peace with honor" promised by President Richard Nixon or was that simply an empty wish meant to distract war-weary Americans from a tragic “defeat w……続きを見る

From 1967-1971, Stuart Steinberg served in the U.S. Army as an explosive ordnance disposal specialist. In January 1968, he was sent to Dugway Proving Grounds in Utah, where chemical and biological w……続きを見る

The Spy of the Rebellion follows the activities of Allan Pinkerton, famous American detective and spy, during events leading up to and during the American Civil War. By his own admission, in 1861 Pi……続きを見る

Walter McDermott graduated with honors from Indiana University of Pennsylvania in 1968, enlisted in the U.S. Army and was sent to the Mekong Delta in 1969 at the height of the Vietnam War. A special……続きを見る

What life was really like in the Green Machine. The Recruiter forgot to tell you what? Living a life of poverty and desperation I took a chance and did what so many of my peers did: joined the Marin……続きを見る

The aeroscouts of the 1st Infantry Division had three words emblazoned on their unit patch: Low Level Hell. It was then and continues today as the perfect concise definition of what these intrepid a……続きを見る

In the aftermath of World War II, as longstanding empires collapsed and former colonies struggled for independence, the United States employed new diplomatic tools to counter unprecedented challenge……続きを見る

The civil rights and anti–Vietnam War movements were the two greatest protests of twentieth-century America. The dramatic escalation of U.S. involvement in Vietnam in 1965 took precedence over civil……続きを見る

While serving as a crew chief aboard a U.S. Air Force Rescue helicopter, Airman First Class William A. Robinson was shot down and captured in Ha Tinh Province, North Vietnam, on September 20, 1965. ……続きを見る

This book is a collection of fascinating short stories, photos, and documents furnished by the heroic and courageous men that served as air or ground crew members in Vietnam. The chopper units were ……続きを見る

In the spring of 1972, North Vietnam invaded South Vietnam in what became known as the Easter Offensive. Almost all of the American forces had already withdrawn from Vietnam except for a small group……続きを見る

**A MAIN SELECTION OF THE MILITARY BOOK CLUB A groundbreaking revisionist history of the last days of the Vietnam War that reveals the acts of American heroism that saved more than one hundred thous……続きを見る

This book covers the action of marine tankers and Ontos crewmen who fought the local Viet Cong, the Viet Cong Main Forces, and the North Vietnamese Regular Army from 1965 to 1970 in I Corps, South V……続きを見る

Catkiller 3-2 provides unique insights into the role of the tactical air controller, airborne (TACA) in I Corps as seen through the eyes of one of the pilots who flew low-flying, unarmed, single-eng……続きを見る

The young American who became a living legend to the world tells how as a navy doctor he helped half a million Vietnamese refugees escape from communist terror… This is the true, first-hand narrativ……続きを見る

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER ‘His masterpiece’ Antony Beevor, Spectator ‘A masterful performance’ Sunday Times ‘By far the best book on the Vietnam War’ Gerald Degroot, The Times, Book of the Year Vi……続きを見る

This groundbreaking book provides the first systematic comparison of America’s modern wars and why they were won or lost. John D. Caldwell uses the World War II victory as the historical benchmark f……続きを見る