Vietnam War 50

The M16 was first introduced in 1958 and was revolutionary for its time as it was made of lightweight materials including special aluminum and plastics. It was first adopted by US Special Forces and……続きを見る

A new history of Rolling Thunder, the Vietnam War's first, most intense, and biggest US air campaign, by one of the most eminent names in air power studies. Ideal for Vietnam War aviation enthusiast……続きを見る

Featuring battlescene maps, contemporary photographs and diagrams throughout, this is the first organizational history of the MIKE forces in combat. US Special Forces in Vietnam created the Civilian……続きを見る

A comprehensive and detailed account of the US Army's infantry battalions and support units during the long struggle in Vietnam. This book provides detailed information about how US Army units were ……続きを見る

The Vietnamese knew the Long-Range Patrol Scouts as “the men with green faces,” a reference to the camouflage paint that they used. Operating in patrols of four to six men these men were like ghosts……続きを見る

This book is aimed at sharing information about a population of men who engaged in military service to their country with duties involving aviation. The era that this book addresses is one during wh……続きを見る

Bamboo dreams is the story of a young man socially bullied who is in love with a high school mate. Told she is too good for him he observes how a tiny country in Southeast Asia is drawing America de……続きを見る

Blood Brothers 1-0 and 1-1: The Beginning takes you on a surreptitious daring rescue attempt during the Vietnam War Tet Offensive. The reader gains insight into the emotions, lives and actions of th……続きを見る

“A ‘true-to-life’ understanding of a time when success seemed possible...” ーRichard J. Wall, A Reviewer There was a brief time in Vietnam, before the true American-Vietnamese war commenced, when th……続きを見る

With a new introduction by Wallace Shawn, a classic work of war reportage that describes, with unblinking vision, the systematic leveling of a Vietnamese village by American troops. In January 1967,……続きを見る

Gerald McCarthy enlisted in the Marines at 17 and volunteered for Vietnam. After the war he went AWOL, then to civilian jails and military brigs and finally to a Navy psychiatric ward, where he witn……続きを見る

"Honest and funny, passionate and contrite, meticulously researched and deeply philosophical: an essential document on the '60s." ー Washington Post Mark Rudd, former '60s radical student leader and……続きを見る

"Geschichte des Peloponnesischen Krieges" erzählt den Krieg zwischen Sparta und Athen im 5. Jahrhundert v. Chr. Bis zum Jahr 411 v. Chr. Thukydides verwendete einen strengen Standard der Chronologie……続きを見る

Nestled in the heart of Appalachia, the rugged terrains of Harlan County, Kentucky, birthed a story of resilience, honor, and unwavering spirit. Harlan County Son reveals this narrative, taking read……続きを見る

The French Indochina War (1946–54) was the largest of the first generation of post-World War II wars of decolonization as Vietminh insurgents sought to topple their French colonial masters. It was a……続きを見る

Robert's narrative delves into the often-neglected aspects of World War II, spotlighting the sacrifices and adaptations of American citizens on the home front. The story emphasizes the transformatio……続きを見る

The United States Army was my home for twenty-seven years, one month and nineteen days. It was my first love in this world, and if I had it to do over again, I'd do it just the sameーexcept for the ……続きを見る

In this anthology, Vietnamese writers describe their experience of what they call the American War and its lasting legacy through the lens of their own vital artistic visions. A North Vietnamese sol……続きを見る

The Vietnamese hilltribes made him a demi-god. The CIA wanted to kill him. This is the remarkable true story of Australian war hero Barry Petersen. As he flew over South East Asia towards Vietnam, C……続きを見る

Influenced by the German MP 40 and the British Sten, the .45-caliber M3 “Grease Gun” served as the primary US submachine gun for almost a half-century. Designed to replace the expensive Thompson SMG……続きを見る

Sideth was born in Cambodia in the midst of the US aerial bombardment of the Vietminh/Vietcon who took sanctuary along the border near Vietnam. Cambodia was fighting a civil war. In 1975 when the Kh……続きを見る

Dan Moore joined the Marines to serve in Vietnam and contribute to the anticipated American victory over communism. After completing officer training and artillery school, he deployed as a forward o……続きを見る

A candid memoir of being sent to Vietnam at age nineteen, witnessing the carnage of Hamburger Hill, and returning to an America in turmoil. Arthur Wiknik was a teenager from New England when he was ……続きを見る

An examination of the supply methods implemented by combatants in the Vietnam Wars in the mid-twentieth-century, and the aftermath. The combatants in the three Vietnam wars from 1945 to 1975 employe……続きを見る

The Vietnam War, also known as the Second Indochina War, spanned from November 1, 1955, to April 30, 1975, and took place in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia. The conflict was officially between North an……続きを見る

The following wars will be discussed in this great combo of titles: American Indian Wars: History of the American Frontier Wars in Canada and the United States Boer War: The South African War and th……続きを見る

An illustrated combat history of the two-seat (A-1E/G) and single-seat (A-1H/J) Skyraiders and how they helped train the fledgling VNAF. Equipped only with the two-seat models of the Skyraider, Amer……続きを見る

III Marine Amphibious Force was conceived as a division command for a small Marine Corps commitment to Vietnam. Within four years it had grown to a reinforced corps of two divisions, an air wing, an……続きを見る

The M14 may have only been the primary US service rifle for a little over a decade before being replaced by the M16, but it is still considered by many experts to be the best rifle to ever see US se……続きを見る

A detailed history of the world's first truly successful jet bomber and its role in the Vietnam War. The B-57 Canberra was the first jet-powered American attack aircraft committed to the Vietnam War……続きを見る