A former US Army officer at Hue during the Tet offensive recounts the longest continuous battle of the Vietnam War. Describing poor coordination between the seperate fights occuring, he suggests that the ferocity of the North Vietnamese forces during this battle led eventually to US withdrawal.
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A former US Army officer at Hue during the Tet offensive recounts the longest continuous battle of the Vietnam War. Describing poor coordination between the seperate fights occuring, he suggests that the ferocity of the North Vietnamese forces during this battle led eventually to US withdrawal.
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Add this copy of The Siege at Hue to cart. $36.95, very good condition, Sold by Last Exit Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Charlottesville, VA, UNITED STATES, published 1999 by Lynne Rienner Pub.
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Very Good. Hardcover. 8vo. Published by Lynne Rienner Publishing, Boulder, CO. 1999. 2013. 256 pgs. Illustrated. First Edition/First Printing. DJ has light shelf-wear present to the DJ extremities. Bound in cloth boards with titles present to the spine and front board. Boards have light shelf-wear present to the extremities. No ownership marks present. Text is clean and free of marks. Binding tight and solid. Now a writer for the Associated Press, in 1968 Smith was a US captain monitoring the civilian press corp during the 25-day campaign for the city, which was part of the Tet Offensive that proved a watershed in US public opinion. He describes chaos and uncoordinated campaigns among US and South Vietnamese troops, South Vietnamese troops holding the Citadel part of the city, social and political upheaval, executions of nearly 3, 000 civilian, and other events and conditions. EB; 9.3 X 6.2 X 0.8 inches; 195 pages.
Add this copy of The Siege at Hue to cart. $54.56, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1999 by Lynne Rienner Pub.
