America`s Heroes: Medal of Honor Recipients from the Civil War to Afghanistan, Willbanks James H.

Автор: Willbanks James H.
Название: The Battle of an Loc the Battle of an Loc
ISBN: 0253018994 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780253018991
Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan)
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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 The North Vietnamese hoped to strike a decisive blow at a time when most American troops were being withdrawn.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.

Автор: Willbanks James H.
Название: Vietnam War: The Essential Reference Guide
ISBN: 1610691032 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781610691031
Издательство: Bloomsbury
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Описание: The Vietnam War was one of America`s longest, bloodiest, and most controversial wars.