The Only War We Had: A Platoon Leader's Journal of Vietnam

Originally published: New York: Ballantine Books, 1987.

A propos de l'auteur

MICHAEL LEE LANNING, who retired from a career in the U.S. Army in 1988, was awarded the bronze star for valor with two oak-leaf clusters and numerous other decorations for his service in Vietnam. Author of over a dozen books on military history, he lives in Phoenix.

Résumé

Provides an account of life of the author's first tour of duty in Vietnam - the blood, fear, camaraderie, and tedium of combat and maneuver. First published in 1987, this book shows an eager young recruit growing before the reader's eyes into a proud but bloodied combat veteran.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Michael Lee Lanning
• Edition: Texas A&M University Press
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre de poche
• Sortie: 01.05.2007
• EAN: 9781585446049
• ISBN: 978-1-58544-604-9
• Pages: 293
• Dimensions: 132 mm x 201 mm x 23 mm
• Poids: 408 g
• Thèmes: Williams-Ford Texas A&M Univer; Williams-Ford Texas A&M University Military History Series; Williams-Ford Texas A&M Univer; Williams-Ford Texas A&M University Military History Series
• Catégories: Littérature > Littérature (récits) > Correspondance, journaux intimes; Sciences sociales, droit, économie > Sciences politiques > Théories de l'Etat et administration politique