Tet Offensive 1968: Turning point in Vietnam (Campaign)
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Tet Offensive 1968: Turning point in Vietnam (Campaign)
Tet Offensive 1968: Turning point in Vietnam (Campaign)

Tet Offensive 1968: Turning point in Vietnam (Campaign)

By
James Arnold (Author)  

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A slim, detailed volume on a key moment in the Vietnam War, featuring battlescenes, maps and archive photography. The 1968 Tet Offensive was the decisive battle for Vietnam. Masterminded by the brilliant North Vietnamese General, Vo Nguyen Giap, it was intended to trigger a general uprising in South Vietnam. However, the bloody fighting for Saigon, Hue and other cities actually resulted in a catastrophic defeat for the North. In this excellent assessment of the key battle of the Vietnam conflict, James Arnold details the plans and forces involved and explains how, despite the outcome of the battle, the American people and their leaders came to perceive the war for Vietnam as lost. 80 b/w; 18 col
James R Arnold is a US-born freelance writer who has contributed to numerous military publications. James spent his formative years in Europe and used the opportunity to study the sites of historic battlefields. He has over 15 published books to his credit, many of them focusing on the Napoleonic campaigns and American Civil War.
  • Contributor: James Arnold
  • Imprint: Osprey Publishing
  • ISBN13: 9780850459609
  • Number of Pages: 96
  • Packaged Dimensions: 184x248x8mm
  • Packaged Weight: 364
  • Format: Paperback
  • Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
  • Release Date: 1990-05-24
  • Series: Campaign
  • Binding: Paperback / softback
  • Biography: James R Arnold is a US-born freelance writer who has contributed to numerous military publications. James spent his formative years in Europe and used the opportunity to study the sites of historic battlefields. He has over 15 published books to his credit, many of them focusing on the Napoleonic campaigns and American Civil War.

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