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Tet Offensive 1968: Turning point in Vietnam

By James R. Arnold

Book information

Publisher
Osprey Publishing
ISBN
9780850459609, 0850459605
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
7 MB (7702856 bytes)
Series
Campaign 4
Pages
96\97
Time added
2020-09-27 11:47:32
Vietnam War;Modern Warfare;History;Military;Milita

Description

Osprey's study of the 1968 Tet Offensive, which was the decisive battle for Vietnam (1955-1975). 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.

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