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Battle of An Loc

Willbanks James H.
Heftet / 2015 / Engelsk

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780253018991
Publisert
2015-08-27
Utgiver
Vendor
Indiana University Press
Vekt
367 gr
Høyde
235 mm
Bredde
155 mm
Aldersnivå
G, P, U, 01, 06, 05
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
272

Forfatter
Willbanks James H.

Biographical note

James H. Willbanks is General of the Army George C. Marshall Chair of Military History and director of the department of military history at the US Army Command and General Staff College in Leavenworth, Kansas. His books include A Raid Too Far: Operation Lam Son 719 and Vietnamization in Laos, The Tet Offensive: A Concise History, and Abandoning Vietnam.

Battle of An Loc

Willbanks James H.
Heftet / 2015 / Engelsk
Willbanks James H.
Heftet / 2015 / Engelsk
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An informative and consuming account. It is an engrossing read . . . for those who want to understand the battle of An Loc itself, the state of the war in 1972, and the sacrifices of those who advised the ARVN during the war's final years. A must-read for those who think the Vietnam War was only about defeating a jungle insurgency.

HistoryNet

The Battle of An Loc could only be written effectively by a participant, and Willbanks was present as an advisor to an ARVN unit. But this is not just an eyewitness account. Utilizing newly discovered archival evidence and recently translated North Vietnamese after-action reports, Willbanks has reconstructed . . . the nearly three-month long siege . . . to answer the question that has plagued military historians since the war ended: was the Army of the Republic of Vietnam an effective fighting force? . . . A fine book with rich, vibrant descriptions of combat, weapons, and command decisions. Willbanks writes from an insider's perspective [with] the discipline of a historian who knows what questions to ask.

H-Net Reviews

With the knowledge born of firsthand experience, James H. Willbanks tells the story of the 60-day siege of An Loc. In 1972, late in the Vietnam War, a small group of South Vietnamese held off three North Vietnamese divisions and helped prevent a direct attack on Saigon. The battle can be considered one of the major events during the gradual American exit from Vietnam. An advisor to the South Vietnamese during the battle, Willbanks places the battle in the context of the shifting role of the American forces and a policy decision to shift more of the burden of fighting the war onto the Vietnamese troops. He presents an overview of the 1972 North Vietnamese Easter Offensive, a plan to press forward the attack on U.S. and ARVN positions throughout the country, including Binh Long province and Saigon. The North Vietnamese hoped to strike a decisive blow at a time when most American troops were being withdrawn. The heart of Willbanks's account concentrates on the fighting in Binh Long province, Saigon, and the siege of An Loc. It concludes with a discussion of the Paris peace talks, the significance of the fighting at An Loc, and the eventual fall of South Vietnam.
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List of FiguresList of MapsList of PhotosPrefaceAcknowledgmentsIntroductionList of Abbreviations1. Prelude to Battle2. The Nguyen Hue Campaign3. The Area of Operations4. The Battle of Loc Ninh5. The Opening Battle for An Loc6. Second Attack on An Loc7. NVA High Tide8. The Fight for Highway 139. Breaking the Siege10. Evaluating the Battle of An Loc11. AftermathEpilogueAppendix 1. Order of BattleAppendix 2. Presidential Unit Citation, 229th Aviation BattalionAppendix 3. Presidential Unit Citation, Advisory Team 70NotesBibliographyIndex
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A firsthand account of a desperate battle fought during Hanoi's 1972 Easter Offensive.

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An informative and consuming account. It is an engrossing read . . . for those who want to understand the battle of An Loc itself, the state of the war in 1972, and the sacrifices of those who advised the ARVN during the war's final years. A must-read for those who think the Vietnam War was only about defeating a jungle insurgency.

HistoryNet

The Battle of An Loc could only be written effectively by a participant, and Willbanks was present as an advisor to an ARVN unit. But this is not just an eyewitness account. Utilizing newly discovered archival evidence and recently translated North Vietnamese after-action reports, Willbanks has reconstructed . . . the nearly three-month long siege . . . to answer the question that has plagued military historians since the war ended: was the Army of the Republic of Vietnam an effective fighting force? . . . A fine book with rich, vibrant descriptions of combat, weapons, and command decisions. Willbanks writes from an insider's perspective [with] the discipline of a historian who knows what questions to ask.

H-Net Reviews

With the knowledge born of firsthand experience, James H. Willbanks tells the story of the 60-day siege of An Loc. In 1972, late in the Vietnam War, a small group of South Vietnamese held off three North Vietnamese divisions and helped prevent a direct attack on Saigon. The battle can be considered one of the major events during the gradual American exit from Vietnam. An advisor to the South Vietnamese during the battle, Willbanks places the battle in the context of the shifting role of the American forces and a policy decision to shift more of the burden of fighting the war onto the Vietnamese troops. He presents an overview of the 1972 North Vietnamese Easter Offensive, a plan to press forward the attack on U.S. and ARVN positions throughout the country, including Binh Long province and Saigon. The North Vietnamese hoped to strike a decisive blow at a time when most American troops were being withdrawn. The heart of Willbanks's account concentrates on the fighting in Binh Long province, Saigon, and the siege of An Loc. It concludes with a discussion of the Paris peace talks, the significance of the fighting at An Loc, and the eventual fall of South Vietnam.
Les mer
List of FiguresList of MapsList of PhotosPrefaceAcknowledgmentsIntroductionList of Abbreviations1. Prelude to Battle2. The Nguyen Hue Campaign3. The Area of Operations4. The Battle of Loc Ninh5. The Opening Battle for An Loc6. Second Attack on An Loc7. NVA High Tide8. The Fight for Highway 139. Breaking the Siege10. Evaluating the Battle of An Loc11. AftermathEpilogueAppendix 1. Order of BattleAppendix 2. Presidential Unit Citation, 229th Aviation BattalionAppendix 3. Presidential Unit Citation, Advisory Team 70NotesBibliographyIndex
Les mer
A firsthand account of a desperate battle fought during Hanoi's 1972 Easter Offensive.

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780253018991
Publisert
2015-08-27
Utgiver
Vendor
Indiana University Press
Vekt
367 gr
Høyde
235 mm
Bredde
155 mm
Aldersnivå
G, P, U, 01, 06, 05
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
272

Forfatter
Willbanks James H.

Biographical note

James H. Willbanks is General of the Army George C. Marshall Chair of Military History and director of the department of military history at the US Army Command and General Staff College in Leavenworth, Kansas. His books include A Raid Too Far: Operation Lam Son 719 and Vietnamization in Laos, The Tet Offensive: A Concise History, and Abandoning Vietnam.

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