Author: Micheal Clodfelter
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 476
Book Description
The Pawns of Dishonor
Author: Micheal Clodfelter
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 476
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 476
Book Description
Pawns of War
Author: Arnold R. Isaacs
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
A history of Cambodia and Laos through the aftermath of the American withdrawal from Indochina.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
A history of Cambodia and Laos through the aftermath of the American withdrawal from Indochina.
Pawns; the Plight of the Citizen-soldier
Author: Peter Barnes
Publisher: Knopf Publishing Group
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 330
Book Description
Publisher: Knopf Publishing Group
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 330
Book Description
Pawns of Pleiku
Author: Monty Vogel
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781090939517
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 457
Book Description
Little is written about 1970 - 1972 Vietnam. The country lost interest, and apathy replaced anti-war sentiment now that the U.S. was rapidly withdrawing troops. First Lieutenant Darryl Wagner's war is a surreal and harrowing experience, analogous to 1700s French trappers living with Native Americans, with comparable outcomes. Two centuries changed weaponry, but life was not so different in an assignment unimaginable upon induction into the military. Officer Candidate School trained him to lead a platoon of American Infantrymen. Instead he was sent to train, live with, and fight alongside local militia---Regional Force and Popular Force troops. They lived, ate, and operated in filth and disease...with three other team members in some of the most remote villages, mountains and jungles in Vietnam. They were tossed into positions as expendable pawns, vulnerable and alone, as were the Montagnard soldiers and civilians they lived and fought beside.Wagner was torn between duty and morals. His obligation to follow orders clashed with a guilt for helping government officials steal Montagnard tribesmen's land. It wasn't what he signed on for, and it was wrong; but at the same time confusing and complicated. But could he make a difference?The enemy was supposed to be the North Vietnamese Army....but not always.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781090939517
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 457
Book Description
Little is written about 1970 - 1972 Vietnam. The country lost interest, and apathy replaced anti-war sentiment now that the U.S. was rapidly withdrawing troops. First Lieutenant Darryl Wagner's war is a surreal and harrowing experience, analogous to 1700s French trappers living with Native Americans, with comparable outcomes. Two centuries changed weaponry, but life was not so different in an assignment unimaginable upon induction into the military. Officer Candidate School trained him to lead a platoon of American Infantrymen. Instead he was sent to train, live with, and fight alongside local militia---Regional Force and Popular Force troops. They lived, ate, and operated in filth and disease...with three other team members in some of the most remote villages, mountains and jungles in Vietnam. They were tossed into positions as expendable pawns, vulnerable and alone, as were the Montagnard soldiers and civilians they lived and fought beside.Wagner was torn between duty and morals. His obligation to follow orders clashed with a guilt for helping government officials steal Montagnard tribesmen's land. It wasn't what he signed on for, and it was wrong; but at the same time confusing and complicated. But could he make a difference?The enemy was supposed to be the North Vietnamese Army....but not always.
Choppers
Author: J. D. Coleman
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 9780312966355
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 364
Book Description
The seventh book in the "Special Warfare" series depicts the genesis of Vietnam helicopter warfare in vivid, unforgettable detail. They were the first air assault division in the history of the U.S. Army. Through trial by fire, they tested and proved their ideas, their strategies, their equipment and themselves--winning America's first major victory against the North Vietnamese. This is the story of the 1st Air Cavalry Division, told by a man that was a part of it. Photo insert.
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 9780312966355
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 364
Book Description
The seventh book in the "Special Warfare" series depicts the genesis of Vietnam helicopter warfare in vivid, unforgettable detail. They were the first air assault division in the history of the U.S. Army. Through trial by fire, they tested and proved their ideas, their strategies, their equipment and themselves--winning America's first major victory against the North Vietnamese. This is the story of the 1st Air Cavalry Division, told by a man that was a part of it. Photo insert.
The Powers That Be
Author: David Halberstam
Publisher: Open Road Media
ISBN: 1453286098
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 1428
Book Description
A Pulitzer Prize winner’s in-depth look at four media-business giants: CBS-TV, Time magazine, the Washington Post, and the Los Angeles Times. In this fascinating New York Times bestseller, the author of The Best and the Brightest, The Fifties, and other acclaimed histories turns his investigative eye to the rise of the American media in the twentieth century. Focusing on the successes and failures of CBS Television, Time magazine, the Washington Post, and the Los Angeles Times, David Halberstam paints a portrait of the era when large, powerful mainstream media sources emerged as a force, showing how they shifted from simply reporting the news to becoming a part of it. By examining landmark events such as Franklin D. Roosevelt’s masterful use of the radio and the unprecedented coverage of the Watergate break-in, Halberstam demonstrates how print and broadcast media as a whole became a player in society and helped shape public policy. Drawn from hundreds of exhaustive interviews with insiders at each company, and hailed by the Seattle Times as “a monumental X-ray study of power,” The Powers That Be reveals the tugs-of-war between political ambition and the quest for truth in a page-turning read. This ebook features an extended biography of David Halberstam.
Publisher: Open Road Media
ISBN: 1453286098
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 1428
Book Description
A Pulitzer Prize winner’s in-depth look at four media-business giants: CBS-TV, Time magazine, the Washington Post, and the Los Angeles Times. In this fascinating New York Times bestseller, the author of The Best and the Brightest, The Fifties, and other acclaimed histories turns his investigative eye to the rise of the American media in the twentieth century. Focusing on the successes and failures of CBS Television, Time magazine, the Washington Post, and the Los Angeles Times, David Halberstam paints a portrait of the era when large, powerful mainstream media sources emerged as a force, showing how they shifted from simply reporting the news to becoming a part of it. By examining landmark events such as Franklin D. Roosevelt’s masterful use of the radio and the unprecedented coverage of the Watergate break-in, Halberstam demonstrates how print and broadcast media as a whole became a player in society and helped shape public policy. Drawn from hundreds of exhaustive interviews with insiders at each company, and hailed by the Seattle Times as “a monumental X-ray study of power,” The Powers That Be reveals the tugs-of-war between political ambition and the quest for truth in a page-turning read. This ebook features an extended biography of David Halberstam.
Air Power And The Ground War In Vietnam, Ideas And Actions
Author: Dr Donald J. Mrozek
Publisher: Pickle Partners Publishing
ISBN: 1786250136
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 399
Book Description
Ultimately, this study is about a smaller Vietnam War than that which is commonly recalled. It focuses on expectations concerning the impact of air power on the ground war and on some of its actual effects, but it avoids major treatment of some of the most dramatic air actions of the war, such as the bombing of Hanoi. To many who fought the war and believe it ought to have been conducted on a still larger scale or with fewer restraints, this study may seem almost perverse, emphasizing as it does the utility of air power in conducting the conflict as a ground war and without total exploitation of our most awe-inspiring technology. Although the chapters in this study are intended to form a coherent and unified argument, each also offers discrete messages. The chapters are not meant to be definitive. They do not exhaust available documentary material, and they often rely heavily on published accounts. Nor do they provide a complete chronological picture of the uses of air power, even with respect to the ground war. Nor is coverage of areas in which air power was employed—South Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, and North Vietnam—evenly distributed nor necessarily proportionate to the effort expended in each place during the war. Lastly, some may find one or another form of air power either slightly or insufficiently treated. Such criticisms are beside the point, for the objectives of this study are to explore a comparatively neglected theme—the impact of air power on the ground—and to encourage further utilization of lessons drawn from the Vietnam experience.
Publisher: Pickle Partners Publishing
ISBN: 1786250136
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 399
Book Description
Ultimately, this study is about a smaller Vietnam War than that which is commonly recalled. It focuses on expectations concerning the impact of air power on the ground war and on some of its actual effects, but it avoids major treatment of some of the most dramatic air actions of the war, such as the bombing of Hanoi. To many who fought the war and believe it ought to have been conducted on a still larger scale or with fewer restraints, this study may seem almost perverse, emphasizing as it does the utility of air power in conducting the conflict as a ground war and without total exploitation of our most awe-inspiring technology. Although the chapters in this study are intended to form a coherent and unified argument, each also offers discrete messages. The chapters are not meant to be definitive. They do not exhaust available documentary material, and they often rely heavily on published accounts. Nor do they provide a complete chronological picture of the uses of air power, even with respect to the ground war. Nor is coverage of areas in which air power was employed—South Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, and North Vietnam—evenly distributed nor necessarily proportionate to the effort expended in each place during the war. Lastly, some may find one or another form of air power either slightly or insufficiently treated. Such criticisms are beside the point, for the objectives of this study are to explore a comparatively neglected theme—the impact of air power on the ground—and to encourage further utilization of lessons drawn from the Vietnam experience.
A Life in a Year
Author: James Ebert
Publisher: Presidio Press
ISBN: 030741440X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 522
Book Description
This provocative in-depth book focuses on the experiences of the infantry soldier in Vietnam. More than 60 Army and Marine Corps infantrymen speak of their experiences during their year-long tours of duty.
Publisher: Presidio Press
ISBN: 030741440X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 522
Book Description
This provocative in-depth book focuses on the experiences of the infantry soldier in Vietnam. More than 60 Army and Marine Corps infantrymen speak of their experiences during their year-long tours of duty.
Daily Report, Foreign Radio Broadcasts
Author: United States. Central Intelligence Agency
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : World politics
Languages : en
Pages : 382
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : World politics
Languages : en
Pages : 382
Book Description
Jungle of Snakes
Author: James R. Arnold
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 160819180X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 293
Book Description
The end of the Cold War promised a new, more peaceful era was at hand. But with the escalation of violence by terrorists, insurgents, and guerillas, former CIA director James Woolsey said "After forty-five years of fighting a dragon we finally killed it, and now instead, we find ourselves standing in a jungle with a bunch of snakes." The emergence of a fresh set of conflicts has forced militaries across the world to reevaluate their strategies or risk never-ending conflicts with insurgencies. James Arnold traces the successes and failures of counter-insurgency in the 20th century. He examines the US in the Philippines, the British in Malaysia, the France in Algeria, and the US in Vietnam, with an epilogue that looks at Iraq, where American generals are striving to apply the lessons of the previous conflicts. In A Jungle Full of Snakes, Arnold shows that the tug of war over civilian support and the build up of a strong central government are crucial victories for any attempted counter-insurgency.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 160819180X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 293
Book Description
The end of the Cold War promised a new, more peaceful era was at hand. But with the escalation of violence by terrorists, insurgents, and guerillas, former CIA director James Woolsey said "After forty-five years of fighting a dragon we finally killed it, and now instead, we find ourselves standing in a jungle with a bunch of snakes." The emergence of a fresh set of conflicts has forced militaries across the world to reevaluate their strategies or risk never-ending conflicts with insurgencies. James Arnold traces the successes and failures of counter-insurgency in the 20th century. He examines the US in the Philippines, the British in Malaysia, the France in Algeria, and the US in Vietnam, with an epilogue that looks at Iraq, where American generals are striving to apply the lessons of the previous conflicts. In A Jungle Full of Snakes, Arnold shows that the tug of war over civilian support and the build up of a strong central government are crucial victories for any attempted counter-insurgency.