Westmoreland's War

Zusatztext Daddis's book will compel many scholars to revisit their histories of Vietnam. Informationen zum Autor Gregory Daddis is Colonel and Professor of History, United States Military Academy. Klappentext General William C. Westmoreland has long been derided for his failed strategy of "attrition" in the Vietnam War. Historians have argued that Westmoreland's strategy placed a premium on high "body counts" through a "big unit war" that relied almost solely on search and destroy missions. Many believe the U.S. Army failed in Vietnam because of Westmoreland's misguided and narrow strategy Zusammenfassung This groundbreaking study offers a major reinterpretation of American strategy during the first half of the Vietnam War. Gregory A. Daddis argues senior military leaders developed a comprehensive campaign strategy, one not confined to 'attrition' of enemy forces. This innovative work is a must for a genuine understanding of the Vietnam War. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface Introduction: A Word on War and Strategy 1. Conceiving Strategy for the Cold War Era 2. From Advice to Support to War 3. The Myth of Attrition in Vietnam 4. On Bewildering Battlefields: Implementing Westmoreland's Strategy 5. The Parallel War 6. Training an Uncertain Army Conclusion: When Strategy May Not Matter

Product details

• Authors: Gregory Daddis, Gregory A. Daddis, Daddis Gregory A.
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.09.2015
• EAN: 9780190231460
• ISBN: 978-0-19-023146-0
• No. of pages: 280
• Dimensions: 155 mm x 235 mm x 15 mm
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; USA, Vietnam, Postwar 20th century history, from c 1945 to c 2000, HISTORY / Military / General, HISTORY / United States / 20th Century, HISTORY / Military / United States, HISTORY / Asia / Southeast Asia, Later 20th century c 1950 to c 1999, United States of America, USA, Asian History, History of the Americas, Modern warfare, Military history: post-WW2 conflicts, War and defence operations, War & defence operations, c 1945 to c 2000 (Post-war period), Vietnam War, HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / General