US Marine vs NVA Soldier - Vietnam 1967-68

Informationen zum Autor David R. Higgins is the author of several military history books, including The Roer River Battles, King Tiger vs IS-2: Operation Solstice 1945 and Mark IV vs A7V: Villers-Bretonneux 1918 . He has also writ ten around 50 articles for magazines such as Strategy & Tactics, Armchair General, World at War and Modern War , and has appeared on television's 'Greatest Tank Battles'. He lives in Columbus, Ohio. Klappentext In 1967-68, the United States Marine Corps (USMC) was on the front line of the defense of South Vietnam's Quang Tri province, which was at the very heart of the Vietnam conflict. Facing them were the soldiers of the North Vietnamese Army (NVA), men whose organization and equipment made them a very different opponent from the famous, irregular Viet Cong forces. From the "Hill Battles" in April 1967 to the struggle for the city of Hu? (January-March 1968) this bloody campaign forced the two sides into a grueling trial of strength. The USMC held a general technological and logistical advantage - including close air support and airborne transport, technology, and supplies - but could not always utilize these resources effectively in mountainous, jungle, or urban environments better known by their Vietnamese opponents. In this arresting account of small-unit combat, David R. Higgins steps into the tropical terrain of Vietnam to assess the performance and experience of six USMC and NVA units in three savage battles that stretched both sides to the limit.This is the story of the savage clashes between men of the United States Marine Corps and North Vietnamese Army as the latter sought to infiltrate South Vietnam. Archive photographs, specially commissioned artwork, official reports, and first-hand accounts are incorporated into an expert assessment of the realities of close-quarter infantry combat during a key stage of the Vietnam War. Zusammenfassung Featuring archive photographs, specially commissioned artwork, official reports, and first-hand accounts, an expert assessment of the savage clashes between men of the United States Marine Corps and North Vietnamese Army as the latter sought to infiltrate South Vietnam. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction The opposing sides The Hill Fights: April 23-30, 1967 Operation Kingfisher: July 28-29, 1967 Hu?, New City: January 31-February 7, 1968 Analysis Aftermath Unit organizations Bibliography Index ...

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Introduction

The opposing sides
The Hill Fights: April 23-30, 1967
Operation Kingfisher: July 28-29, 1967
Hu?, New City: January 31-February 7, 1968
Analysis
Aftermath
Unit organizations

Bibliography
Index

Info autore

David R. Higgins is the author of several military history books, including The Roer River Battles, King Tiger vs IS-2: Operation Solstice 1945 and Mark IV vs A7V: Villers-Bretonneux 1918. He has also written around 50 articles for magazines such as Strategy & Tactics, Armchair General, World at War and Modern War, and has appeared on television's 'Greatest Tank Battles'. He lives in Columbus, Ohio.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: David Higgins, David R Higgins, David R. Higgins, Higgins David R.
• Con la collaborazione di: Johnny Shumate (Illustrazione), Johnny (Illustrator) Shumate (Illustrazione), Shumate Johnny (Illustrazione)
• Editore: Osprey Publishers
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 31.08.2015
• EAN: 9781472808998
• ISBN: 978-1-4728-0899-8
• Pagine: 80
• Dimensioni: 180 mm x 244 mm x 3 mm
• Serie: Combat; Combat
• Categorie: Saggistica > Storia > Altro; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia > XX° secolo (fino al 1945); True war & combat stories, HISTORY / Americas (North, Central, South, West Indies), HISTORY / Military / General, HISTORY / Military / United States, HISTORY / Asia / Southeast Asia, Warfare & defence, Later 20th century c 1950 to c 1999, Military tactics, History of the Americas, c 1960 to c 1969, Modern warfare, Military history: post-WW2 conflicts, Vietnam War, Battles and campaigns, HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / General