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Books > History > American history > From 1900 > Postwar, from 1945
Following the Text Offensive, a shift in U.S. naval strategy in
1967-1968 saw young men fresh out of high school policing the
canals and tributaries of South Vietnam aboard PBRs (patrol boat,
riverine)--unarmored yet heavily armed and highly maneuverable
vessels designed to operate in shallow, weedy waterways. This
memoir recounts the experiences of the author and his shipmates as
they cruised the Viet Cong-occupied backwaters of the Mekong Delta,
and their emotional metamorphosis as wartime events shaped the men
they would be for the remainder of their lives.
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Going Home
(Paperback)
Carole Brungar
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R615
R523
Discovery Miles 5 230
Save R92 (15%)
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Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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Wolf Pack
(Paperback)
John Jack Mayhew, William McCollum
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R502
Discovery Miles 5 020
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Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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The first comprehensive treatment of the air wars in Vietnam.
Filling a substantial void in our understanding of the history of
airpower in Vietnam, this book provides the first comprehensive
treatment of the air wars in Vietnam. Brian Laslie traces the
complete history of these air wars from the beginning of American
involvement until final withdrawal. Detailing the competing roles
and actions of the air elements of the United States Army, Navy,
and Air Force, the author considers the strategic, operational, and
tactical levels of war. He also looks at the air war from the
perspective of the North Vietnamese Air Force. Most important for
understanding the US defeat, Laslie illustrates the perils of a
nation building a one-dimensional fighting force capable of
supporting only one type of war.
U.S. Marine Sergeant Tim Fortner survived 14 months in Vietnam as a
door gunner in a CH-46 helicopter. Completing 27 strike flight
missions, he was awarded the Air Medal and Bronze Star for
meritorious service in combat. Like many veterans, his real battle
didn't begin until he returned home, where he struggled to adjust
to the "new normal" of American life in 1969, still haunted by his
experiences during the nation's most unpopular war. His memoir
describes his military training, his unit's harrying missions
inserting and extracting troops over landing zones under enemy
fire, and his four-decade struggle with service-connected PTSD.
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