The US Army in Vietnam

Newton Abbot, Devon, UK: David & Charles. Very Good/Very Good. 1990. First Edition. Hard Cover. 8vo 0715392190 Dust jacket complete, unclipped.Green cloth with bright gilt titling on spine. No ownership inscription. 216 pages clean and tight. From 1959 to 1975 millions of members of the US Army served in what later became known as 'America's longest and most unpopular war'. During these years more men were killed than in the whole of World War II. But at the end of the day, all their blood bought was a few more years for the Republic of Vietnam and national opposition to the conflict from an increasingly powerful anti-war movement. In US Army in Vietnam, the military machine which went to war in Vietnam is analysed for its strengths and its weaknesses. From platoon to Corps Tactical Zone to Military Assistance Command Vietnam, the organisation and manpower of infantry, armour and artillery are covered in detail as well as the individual combat support arms which make the US Army the most powerful in the world. The war in Vietnam will never be forgotten, by either side, and this book is a tribute to the men who fought and survived as well as those who lost their lives. Lace up your jungle boots and prepare to hear the crack of shrapnel as this book leads you into a terrifying field of combat in one of the most controversial wars of our time. .