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Books > Humanities > History > American history > From 1900 > Postwar, from 1945 > Vietnam War

The Unopened Letter - A Dose of Reality Changes a Young Man's Life Forever (Hardcover): Richard W Herman The Unopened Letter - A Dose of Reality Changes a Young Man's Life Forever (Hardcover)
Richard W Herman
R640 Discovery Miles 6 400 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Blades of Thunder - Book One of Two (Hardcover): W Larry Dandridge Blades of Thunder - Book One of Two (Hardcover)
W Larry Dandridge
R1,011 Discovery Miles 10 110 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
South of Saigon - A Secret Naval Mission to Southeast Asia (Hardcover): Martin Wilens South of Saigon - A Secret Naval Mission to Southeast Asia (Hardcover)
Martin Wilens
R849 Discovery Miles 8 490 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

A secret mission sends the author to Vietnam's Mekong Delta, the bread basket of old Indo - China. He uncovers a sophisticated enemy supply network unknown to our military hierarchy.

Using intelligence data covertly gathered in Cambodia and analyzed at the Center for Naval Analyses in Arlington, Virginia they discover and destroy Vietcong forces and interdict VC supply lines with a mixture of intrigue and romance.

A U. S. Naval story never told, complete with declassified maps from the Office of Naval Intelligence, and illuminating pictures of Saigon and archaic areas of the Delta taken by the author forty - six years ago, a depiction of "old Saigon" and real relationships between North and South Vietnam are related.

Headquartered in Saigon, the true interaction between our Navy and Army ( MACV ) brass couched in the background of wartime Saigon, often referred to as the "Paris of the Orient," and Washington, D. C. is insightfully told.

Born Twice - Memoir of a Special Forces SOG Warrior (Hardcover): Dale Hanson Born Twice - Memoir of a Special Forces SOG Warrior (Hardcover)
Dale Hanson
R1,029 R891 Discovery Miles 8 910 Save R138 (13%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
None Will Surpass - A Story of the Four Decade Service and Sacrifice of the West Point Class of 1967 (Hardcover): Harry E... None Will Surpass - A Story of the Four Decade Service and Sacrifice of the West Point Class of 1967 (Hardcover)
Harry E Rothmann
R651 R594 Discovery Miles 5 940 Save R57 (9%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Fortunate Son - Top, Through the Eyes of Others (Hardcover): Timothy Trainer The Fortunate Son - Top, Through the Eyes of Others (Hardcover)
Timothy Trainer; Foreword by Gen Barry McCaffrey
R764 Discovery Miles 7 640 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Irony of Vietnam - The System Worked (Paperback, With a New Foreword): Leslie H. Gelb The Irony of Vietnam - The System Worked (Paperback, With a New Foreword)
Leslie H. Gelb; As told to Richard K. Betts
R657 Discovery Miles 6 570 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

If a historian were allowed but one book on the American involvement in Vietnam, this would be it." - Foreign Affairs. When first published in 1979, four years after the end of one of the most divisive conflicts in the United States, The Irony of Vietnam raised eyebrows. Most students of the war argued that the United States had "stumbled into a quagmire in Vietnam through hubris and miscalculation," as the New York Times's Fox Butterfield put it. But the perspective of time and the opening of documentary sources, including the Pentagon Papers, had allowed Gelb and Betts to probe deep into the decisionmaking leading to escalation of military action in Vietnam. The failure of Vietnam could be laid at the door of American foreign policy, they said, but the decisions that led to the failure were made by presidents aware of the risks, clear about their aims, knowledgeable about the weaknesses of their allies, and under no illusion about the outcome. The book offers a picture of a steely resolve in government circles that, while useful in creating consensus, did not allow for alternative perspectives. In the years since its publication, The Irony of Vietnam has come to be considered the seminal work on the Vietnam War.

Reflections of a Scared Soldier Boy in Vietnam - God, Redlegs, and Blueboys (Hardcover): Robert Adams Reflections of a Scared Soldier Boy in Vietnam - God, Redlegs, and Blueboys (Hardcover)
Robert Adams
R1,648 Discovery Miles 16 480 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Devotions for Boots on the Ground - "Are You There, God?" (Hardcover): James W. Visel Devotions for Boots on the Ground - "Are You There, God?" (Hardcover)
James W. Visel
R759 Discovery Miles 7 590 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Possibly there is nothing more conducive to thoughts of the Eternal, than having one's face slammed into red, wet muck, with explosions so close your body arcs and bounces off the ground, hot shards burn in your flesh, and concussions are bright flashes of dirty fire beating a tattoo on the light receptors in the backs of your eyes. Your head aches; throbbing from visual shock waves.

Time has come to an end; there is no right, no wrong, only whatever follows a life that is now over. The dark reaper is here. What's it going to be like on the other side? Is there an "other side"?

The old timers use the maxim, "There are no atheists in a fox-hole." Possibly so; I can only give my own experience, and I never had the opportunity to be in one. Combat aviators crash and sometimes burn instead. But close calls almost always give rise to interminable questions; especially when the survived experience is seared into the human psyche.

For some, satisfactory answers never seem to come. For myself, may I pro-offer both scorching experience, and incredible life-lessons learned? Then, should you ever fall into similar adventure; you man go into it better prepared than I was.
JWV

America in Vietnam - The War That Couldn't Be Won (Paperback): Herbert Y. Schandler America in Vietnam - The War That Couldn't Be Won (Paperback)
Herbert Y. Schandler
R1,046 Discovery Miles 10 460 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This controversial and timely book about the American experience in Vietnam provides the first full exploration of the perspectives of the North Vietnamese leadership before, during, and after the war. Herbert Y. Schandler offers unique insights into the mindsets of the North Vietnamese and their response to diplomatic and military actions of the Americans, laying out the full scale of the disastrous U.S. political and military misunderstandings of Vietnamese history and motivations. Including frank quotes from Vietnamese leaders, the book offers important new knowledge that allows us to learn invaluable lessons from the perspective of a victorious enemy. Unlike most military officers who served in Vietnam, Schandler is convinced the war was unwinnable, no matter how long America stayed the course or how many resources were devoted to it. He is remarkably qualified to make these judgments as an infantry commander during the Vietnam War, a Pentagon policymaker, and a scholar who taught at West Point and National Defense University. His extensive personal interviews with North Vietnamese are drawn from his many trips to Hanoi after the war. Schandler provides not only a definitive analysis of the American failure in Vietnam but a crucial foundation for exploring the potential for success in the current guerrilla wars the United States is fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Rethinking the Vietnam War (Hardcover, New): John Dumbrell Rethinking the Vietnam War (Hardcover, New)
John Dumbrell
R4,924 Discovery Miles 49 240 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The Vietnam War is one of the defining conflicts of the twentieth century: not only did it divide American society at every level; the conflict also represented a key shift in Asian anti-colonialism and shaped the course of the Cold War. Despite its political and social importance, popular memory of the war is dominated by myths and stereotypes. In this incisive new text, John Dumbrell debunks popular assumptions about the war and reassesses the key political, military and historical controversies associated with one of the most contentious and divisive wars of recent times. Drawing upon an extensive range of newly accessible sources, Rethinking the Vietnam War assesses all aspects of the conflict - ranging across domestic electoral politics in the USA to the divided communist leadership in Hanoi and grassroots antiwar movements around the world. The book charts the full course of the war - from the origins of American involvement, the growing internationalization of the conflict and the swing year of 1968 to bitter twists in Sino-Soviet rivalry and the eventual withdrawal of American forces. Situating the conflict within an international context, John Dumbrell also considers competing interpretations of the war and points the way to the resolution of debates which have divided international opinion for decades.

This is Minuteman - Two-Three... Go!: Memoirs of a Helicopter Pilot in Vietnam, Iraq, and Afghanistan (Hardcover): Wayne Chasson This is Minuteman - Two-Three... Go!: Memoirs of a Helicopter Pilot in Vietnam, Iraq, and Afghanistan (Hardcover)
Wayne Chasson; Edited by Rodney Miles
R864 R753 Discovery Miles 7 530 Save R111 (13%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Longest Rescue - The Life and Legacy of Vietnam POW William A. Robinson (Paperback): Glenn Robins, Budday The Longest Rescue - The Life and Legacy of Vietnam POW William A. Robinson (Paperback)
Glenn Robins, Budday
R701 Discovery Miles 7 010 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

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. After a brief stint at the "Hanoi Hilton," Robinson endured 2,703 days in multiple North Vietnamese prison camps, including the notorious Briarpatch and various compounds at Cu Loc, known by the inmates as the Zoo. No enlisted man in American military history has been held as a prisoner of war longer than Robinson. For seven and a half years, he faced daily privations and endured the full range of North Vietnam's torture program. In The Longest Rescue: The Life and Legacy of Vietnam POW William A. Robinson, Glenn Robins tells Robinson's story using an array of sources, including declassified U.S. military documents, translated Vietnamese documents, and interviews from the National Prisoner of War Museum. Unlike many other POW accounts, this comprehensive biography explores Robinson's life before and after his capture, particularly his estranged relationship with his father, enabling a better understanding of the difficult transition POWs face upon returning home and the toll exacted on their families. Robins's powerful narrative not only demonstrates how Robinson and his fellow prisoners embodied the dedication and sacrifice of America's enlisted men but also explores their place in history and memory.

The Biggest Stick - The Employment of Artillery Units in Counterinsurgency (Art of War Papers Series) (Hardcover): Richard B... The Biggest Stick - The Employment of Artillery Units in Counterinsurgency (Art of War Papers Series) (Hardcover)
Richard B Johnson; Introduction by Daniel Marston; Combat Studies Institute Press
R975 Discovery Miles 9 750 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This study uses a comparative analysis of the Malayan Emergency, the American experience in Vietnam, and Operation IRAQI FREEDOM to examine the role and effectiveness of artillery units in complex counterinsurgency environments. Through this analysis, four factors emerge which impact the employment of artillery units: the counterinsurgency effort's requirement for indirect fires; constraints and limitations on indirect fires; the counterinsurgency effort's force organization; and the conversion cost of nonstandard roles for artillery units. In conclusion, the study offers five broadly descriptive fundamentals for employing artillery units in a counterinsurgency environment: invest in tactical leadership, exploit lessons learned, support the operational approach and strategic framework, maintain pragmatic fire support capability, and minimize collateral damage. Finally, the study examines the role of education for leaders in a counterinsurgency, and its influence on these imperative fundamentals.

Vietnam Helicopter Crew Member Stories - Volume 1 (Hardcover): H.D. Graham Vietnam Helicopter Crew Member Stories - Volume 1 (Hardcover)
H.D. Graham
R794 R710 Discovery Miles 7 100 Save R84 (11%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Too Young to Vote But Old Enough to Kill (Hardcover): Df Ryschka Too Young to Vote But Old Enough to Kill (Hardcover)
Df Ryschka
R1,356 Discovery Miles 13 560 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Whispers of Death - The Nightmare That Lasted a Lifetime (Hardcover): John W Nash Whispers of Death - The Nightmare That Lasted a Lifetime (Hardcover)
John W Nash
R908 Discovery Miles 9 080 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
What Now, Lieutenant? - Leadership Forged from Events in Vietnam, Desert Storm and Beyond (Hardcover): Richard Neal What Now, Lieutenant? - Leadership Forged from Events in Vietnam, Desert Storm and Beyond (Hardcover)
Richard Neal
R777 Discovery Miles 7 770 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Gradual Failure - The Air War over North Vietnam, 1965-1966 (Hardcover): Jacob Van Staaveren Gradual Failure - The Air War over North Vietnam, 1965-1966 (Hardcover)
Jacob Van Staaveren
R1,775 Discovery Miles 17 750 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
A Snake in the Road - A different take on the U.S. involvement in Vietnam (Hardcover): William G Hanne A Snake in the Road - A different take on the U.S. involvement in Vietnam (Hardcover)
William G Hanne
R780 Discovery Miles 7 800 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Ski (Hardcover): A. L Sutton Ski (Hardcover)
A. L Sutton
R753 Discovery Miles 7 530 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
To Vietnam in Vain - Memoir of an Irish-American Intelligence Advisor, 1969-1970 (Paperback): Edward A. Hagan To Vietnam in Vain - Memoir of an Irish-American Intelligence Advisor, 1969-1970 (Paperback)
Edward A. Hagan
R539 Discovery Miles 5 390 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

American military advisors in South Vietnam came to know their allies personally - as few American soldiers could. In addition to fighting the Viet Cong, advisors engaged in community building projects and local government initiatives. They dealt firsthand with corrupt American and South Vietnamese bureaucracies and not many would have been surprised to learn that 105mm artillery shells were being sold on the black market to the Viet Cong. Not many were surprised by the Communist victory in 1975. This memoir of a U.S. Army intelligence officer focuses on the province advisors who worked with local militias that were often disparaged by American units. The author describes his year (1969-1970) as a U.S. advisor to the South Vietnamese Regional and Popular Forces in the Mekong Delta.

CIA and the Vietnam Policymakers - Three Episodes 1962-1968 (Hardcover): Harold F. Ford CIA and the Vietnam Policymakers - Three Episodes 1962-1968 (Hardcover)
Harold F. Ford
R1,257 Discovery Miles 12 570 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Vietnam to Western Airlines (Hardcover): Bruce Cowee Vietnam to Western Airlines (Hardcover)
Bruce Cowee
R1,024 Discovery Miles 10 240 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This oral history of the air war in Vietnam includes the stories of more than thirty pilots who all had one thing in common-after returning from Southeast Asia and separating from the service, they were hired as pilots by Western Airlines. As the chapters begin, Bruce Cowee tells his story and introduces us to each pilot. The interesting theme is that all of these men served in Southeast Asia and in most cases never knew each other until they came home and went to work for Western Airlines. Each of the pilots featured in this book is the real thing, and in an age of so many "Wannabees," it is reassuring to know that each of them was a pilot for Western Airlines and someone who Bruce worked with or knew professionally. The stories span a 9 year period, 1964 - 1973, and cover every aspect of the Air War in Southeast Asia. These 33 men represent only a small fraction of the Vietnam veterans hired as pilots by Western Airlines, but this book pays tribute to all of them.

A Marine's Odyssey (Hardcover): Larry Ritchie Williams A Marine's Odyssey (Hardcover)
Larry Ritchie Williams
R1,301 Discovery Miles 13 010 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
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