Incursion : From America's Chokehold on the NVA Lifelines to the Sacking of the Cambodian Sanctuaries

New York, NY, U.S.A.: St. Martin's Press, 1992. Mass Market Paperback. Near Fine. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Collectible. They pushed "Charlie" all the way into Cambodia.and then came charging after him. For years, the enemy hid behind the Cambodian border.until the 1st Cavalry turned their hiding place into a living hell. Immediately after Tet 1969, General Creighton Abrams unleashed a bold new strategy. The 1st Cavalry would tear up NVA supply lines along the Cambodian border, dot the jungle with firebases, and rain death on the enemy. When it worked, and the Communists were forced deeper into "neutral" Cambodia, President Nixon gave the order to cross the border. Politically, the decision was a bombshell. But in the field, it was a brilliant success. This dramatic account fills in a crucial piece of Vietnam history. From the tactical shadow-boxing that preceded the incursion, to bitter firefights, it is a true story of the individual heroism, unit-by-unit fighting skill, and fierce jungle warfare that led to a smashing cross-border victory - the kind that, if used earlier, could have won the war. "There is no book remotely like it in historical accuracy, detail and emotional impact." - Matthew Brennan. A brilliant, strategic breakthrough in the Vietnam War, the Cambodian incursion--a long-missing piece of the war's history--was the campaign that triggered the infamous Kent State University rally and subsequent massacre of students by the National Guard. 294 pages. 8 pages of photos. Some rubbing on top & bottom & edges of spine and some places on outside edges. Spine is creased..