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Tet Offensive 1968: Turning Point in Vietnam

By Stephen Badsey

Book information

Publisher
Osprey Publishing
Year
1990
ISBN
0850459214, 9780850459210
Open Library ID
OL8264993M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
42 MB (44455202 bytes)
Series
Campaign 004
Pages
96\98
Topic
History
Library
www.knigka.info
Time added
2010-02-18 13:16:04

Description

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.

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