Eyewitness Vietnam - Firsthand Accounts From Operation Rolling Thunder To The Fall Of Saigon

The Vietnam War was one of the most controversial conflicts of the20th century. It was also one of the most divisive. Americaninvolvement in Vietnam nearly tore the nation apart, and the warsrepercussions remain a part of American consciousness. Written bymilitary historian Donald Gilmore and edited by D.M. Giangreco -author of Eyewitness D-Day - Eyewitness Vietnam traces the historyof Americas longest war, illuminating its causes, battles, andafter-effects, its unfolding and unraveling. Accompanied by mapsand nearly 250 photographs - many seen here for the first time -each chapter highlights a specific operation and special feature ofthe fighting, from the Viet Congs guerrilla tactics to the MIAissue. And, just as in the bestselling Eyewitness D-Day, numerousinterviews with first-hand participants, both American andVietnamese, present a compelling, intimate, and deeply personalview of this tumultuous time.