Dog soldiers won the 1975 national book award for fiction, the first vietnam war novel to do so. List of books and articles about vietnam antiwar movement. Christopher talks about what it is like to be on the sharp tip of the spear day after. Organized chaos, seemed like a contradiction in terms, but after a few weeks in vietnam, it seemed plausible. Books in this seminar studies in history series bridge the gap between textbook and specialist survey and consists of a brief introduction andor background to the subject, valuable in bringing the. Its an excellent book for anyone with an interest in the details of 20thcentury infantry weapons, especially historians and collectors. The vietnam war this is a wikipedia book, a collection of wikipedia articles that can be easily saved, imported by an external electronic rendering service, and ordered as. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. Below is a sampling of the lc subject headings used for the vietnam war notice that the word conflict is sometimes used rather than war this is a subtle but important distinction that in itself could serve as a research topic and for author tim obrien and his. Hunts a vietnam war reader is a very different text to onans. The series has catapulted the vietnam war back into the national consciousness. Indochina, and dockers refusing to load ships with weapons.
The following texts are used and recommended by alpha history authors. Machines and weaponry of the vietnam war by charlie samuels. That time, that place, that warvietnam xlibris, 336 pp. Welcome to alpha historys selection of vietnam war books. Most of the weapons, uniforms and equipment used by north vietnamese and viet cong forces were manufactured by the soviet union and china. Drawing from a broad range of sources and using new evidence, he focuses on key strategies, events, and personalities in the struggle. From early wwii weapons to the m16 and m203, a studen on the vietnam war should read this to know the weapons used. Machine and weaponry of the vietnam war is a very informative book about weapons that were used in the vietnam war, written by charlie samuels. The vietnam war was a long, costly and divisive conflict that pitted the communist government of north vietnam against south vietnam and its principal ally, the united states.
Five myths about the vietnam war the washington post. The vietnam war is the first battlefield darpa enters. Uncovering the secret history of nixonera strategy 2004 jeffrey kimball 959. Childrens and middle grade year of the jungle by suzanne collins yes, that, suzanne collins, author of the hunger games trio, has written one of. The necessary war, michael lind if you only read one book on the vietnam war, this is it. The vietnam war was the first conflict that saw wide scale tactical deployment of helicopters. However bad things were for the americans and their allies, things were much worse. Readers weighed in on the best books about the vietnam war. But despite thousands of books, articles and films about this moment in our. Vietnam war reference books vietnam veterans of america. Weapons of the vietnam war hardcover august 1, 1984 by anthony robinson author 2. In vietnam, all us forces were ordered to cease fighting and that included air assets as well as the ground troops. Agency and society in the study of the second indochina war from the journal of vietnamese studies, vol 4 is a fantastic primer on just the differences in terms of historiography. Vietnam war, 19611975 engineering and construction base development in south vietnam, 19651970 1991, by carroll h.
See all 8 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your. During the four years following passage of the tonkin gulf resolution aug. Our books experts recommends 10 authors to read on the conflict. In the latter role it was outfitted with a variety of armaments including m60 machine guns, multibarreled 7. The book, in detail, explains different arms, tanks, planes, and other kind of weapons, and has a brief explanation of the vietnam war. Comrades in arms how the americong won the vietnam war against the common enemy america. Discover book depositorys huge selection of vietnam war books online. Learn about vietnam war protests, the tet offensive, the my lai massacre, the pentagon papers and more. An antiwar comic book was written in 1967 to provide the history and a critical analysis of the vietnam war in an easy to read format. In narratives and vignettes that display his impressive command of facts and analysis, he sheds new light on the issues and punctures.
List of books and articles about vietnam war online. Small arms of the vietnam war warriors publishing group. If you are doing research on the vietnam war this book is a musthave. That time, that place, that warvietnam by margaret brown. The bell uh1 iroquois nicknamed huey was used extensively in counterguerilla operations both as a troop carrier and a gunship. This authoritative book separates the facts of the war from the polemics that engulfed them, and takes a fascinating look at the people, places, events, and ideasboth on the battlefield and the home frontof this. Weapons of the future american experience official site. We would be organized militarily, but we would have to break the bad habit, of trying to fight a conventional war in a guerrilla warfare environment.
Michael herrs frontline reporting of the vietnam war is collected in dispatches, one of the first books to capture the unique feel of life on the vietnam battlefront. Three are novels, two of which were written by vietnam war veterans. An impressive piece of work that gives a good overview of the vietnam war and the wider issues that surrounded the conflict. Weapons of the vietnam war hardcover january 1, 1983 by anthony robinson author 2. A novel of north vietnam bao ninh well, its about a north vietnamese soldier, but its set in south vietnam, in what the vietnamese know as the american war. The vietnam war lasted about 40 years and involved several countries. Her books include highly regarded titles on anne frank, the black death and the vietnam war, books on religions and the conflict between north and south korea, and forthcoming titles on selfharm and relationships. Heroes and villains abound as political, military, geostrategic, and personal motives of the many players from the united states, north and south vietnam, china. Learn about the most powerful combat weapons of the age, including napalm bombs and m60 machine guns. Perhaps more targeted at the scholarly minded, this book collects official documents and private letters from a sea of sources.
Weapons of the vietnam war news newspapers books scholar jstor december 2018 learn how and when to remove. The vietnam war was americas longest conflict, outlasting u. This is a profound book that not only provides deep insight into the origins of the vietnam war but also serves as an important case history of american government decision making. A rumor of war, philip caputo to call it the best book about vietnam is to trivialise it.
Booktopia buy vietnam war books online from australias leading online bookstore. Excellent study of the vietnam war looking at a far wider range of topics than in most books on this war, and with contributions from american, north vietnamese and south vietnamese authors and participants in the war. The book is based on exclusive interviews with 71 people affiliated with darpa over the years. Weapons of the vietnam war book hardcover 1983 for sale.
It escalated from a vietnamese civil war into a limited international conflict in which the united states was deeply involved, and did not end. Julian bond wrote the book wrote the comic book while fighting for the right to hold his elected position in the georgia house of representatives. This article is about the weapons used in the vietnam war, which involved the peoples army of. If you can get access to it, edward miller and tuong vus the vietnam war as a vietnamese war. Prados revisits the conflict by taking the reader behind conventional histories. Us soldiers, communist leaders, saigon loyalists, vietnamese peasants and even nixon himself. Kennedy to the ho chi minh trail to the viet cong to the wars aftermath, discover the vietnam war, why america went to war in indochina, and who fought there. Browns experiences teaching about the vietnam war by inviting veterans. His streamofconscious descriptions are chaotic, choppy, dark, and intense, giving the reader an honest sense. Purchasing these books through the book depository is a great way for you to save money, while supporting alpha history. Beautiful, lyrical, and impactful, this novel follows mai, a girl raised in california.
I thought chapters 1, 5, and 8 were the least informative or perhaps the least objective if only because the book was written back in 1983 and i think these subjects were still colored by us prejudices and a large amount of wishful thinking. Joy about the french experience in indochina, was killed in 1967 by a mine planted on the very street he used as a book title. See all 7 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. The vietnam war officially began on november 1st, 1955 and would last until april 30th, 1975 with the fall of saigon covering over 19 years of consistent conflict that resulted in 1. The best histories of the vietnam war council on foreign. The portable, shoulderfired sa7 grail missile was one of. Discover the best vietnam war history in best sellers.
Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1. Ten vietnam war novels to read council on foreign relations. Weapons of the vietnam war by anthony robinson goodreads. Complete organized chaos for the new guys would begin as we landed in vietnam. This book was written by a vietnam combat veteran with d1st502nd infantry, 101st aibrone division, mike m60 kelley, who is also an accomplished artist, producing exquisite images of the vietnam war.
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