Vietnam: The Real War: A Photographic History by the Associated Press
Vietnam: The Real War: A Photographic History by the Associated Press
To cover the Vietnam War, the Associated Press gathered an extraordinary group of superb photojournalists in its Saigon bureau, creating one of the great photographic legacies of the 20th century. Collected here are images that tell the story of the war that left a deep and lasting impression on American life. These are pictures that both recorded and made history, taken by unbelievably courageous photojournalists. In a moving essay, writer Pete Hamill, who reported from Vietnam in 1965, celebrates their achievement.As we begin to look back from the vantage point of half a century, this is the book that will serve as a photographic record of the drama and tragedy of the Vietnam War.
- ASIN: 1419708643
- ISBN: 1419708643
- Brand: Brand: Harry N. Abrams
- Manufacturer: Harry N. Abrams
Vietnam: An Epic Tragedy, 1945-1975
Vietnam: An Epic Tragedy, 1945-1975
An absorbing and definitive modern history of the Vietnam War from the acclaimed New York Times bestselling author of The Secret War.Vietnam became the Western world’s most divisive modern conflict, precipitating a battlefield humiliation for France in 1954, then a vastly greater one for the United States in 1975. Max Hastings has spent the past three years interviewing scores of participants on both sides, as well as researching a multitude of American and Vietnamese documents and memoirs, to create an epic narrative of an epic struggle. He portrays the set pieces of Dienbienphu, the 1968 Tet offensive, the air blitz of North Vietnam, and also much less familiar miniatures such as the bloodbath at Daido, where a US Marine battalion was almost wiped out, together with extraordinary recollections of Ho Chi Minh’s warriors. Here are the vivid realities of strife amid jungle and paddies that killed two million people.Many writers treat the war as a US tragedy, yet Hastings sees it as overwhelmingly that of the Vietnamese people, of whom forty died for every American. US blunders and atrocities were matched by those committed by their enemies. While all the world has seen the image of a screaming, naked girl seared by napalm, it forgets countless eviscerations, beheadings, and murders carried out by the communists. The people of both former Vietnams paid a bitter price for the Northerners’ victory in privation and oppression. Here is testimony from Vietcong guerrillas, Southern paratroopers, Saigon bargirls, and Hanoi students alongside that of infantrymen from South Dakota, Marines from North Carolina, and Huey pilots from Arkansas.No past volume has blended a political and military narrative of the entire conflict with heart-stopping personal experiences, in the fashion that Max Hastings’ readers know so well. The author suggests that neither side deserved to win this struggle with so many lessons for the twenty-first century about the misuse of military might... [Read More]
- ASIN: 0062405667
- ISBN: 0062405667
- Manufacturer: Harper
The Vietnam War: The Definitive Illustrated History
The Vietnam War: The Definitive Illustrated History
Created in association with the Smithsonian Institution, this authoritative guide chronicles America's fight against Communism in southeast Asia during the 1960s and 1970s, and comprehensively explores the people, politics, events, and lasting effects of the Vietnam War.Honoring those who served in the war at home or abroad, the inside covers of this book feature images of submitted photographs of Vietnam veterans.Filled with more than 500 photographs, The Vietnam War tells the story of Vietnam through powerful images; profiles of the war's most influential figures, such as Henry Kissinger and Pol Pot; and a complete overview of the conduct, strategies, and events in this controversial war, including Ho Chi Minh's rise to power, the Geneva conference, America's intervention, and the Christmas bombings. Gallery spreads feature collections of infantry weapons, artillery, aircraft, and armored vehicles, and diagrams and maps show exactly where battles and key moments happened.A divisive and destructive event, the Vietnam War was the world's first televised war, and photographs from its front lines powerfully convey war's complex reality. Taking a global perspective, The Vietnam War remembers the people who served and features full spreads about prisoners of war, anti-war protest movements, and the significance of the war for black Americans as they struggled for civil rights.A powerful gift for the military enthusiast, The Vietnam War is a stirring visual record of the suffering, sacrifice, and heroism in America's longest and bloodiest conflict of the 20th century.
- ASIN: 1465457690
- ISBN: 1465457690
- Brand: DK
- Manufacturer: DK
The Vietnam War: An Intimate History
The Vietnam War: An Intimate History
From the award-winning historian and filmmakers of The Civil War, Baseball, The War, The Roosevelts, and others: a vivid, uniquely powerful history of the conflict that tore America apart--the companion volume to the major, multipart PBS film to be aired in September 2017.More than forty years after it ended, the Vietnam War continues to haunt our country. We still argue over why we were there, whether we could have won, and who was right and wrong in their response to the conflict. When the war divided the country, it created deep political fault lines that continue to divide us today. Now, continuing in the tradition of their critically acclaimed collaborations, the authors draw on dozens and dozens of interviews in America and Vietnam to give us the perspectives of people involved at all levels of the war: U.S. and Vietnamese soldiers and their families, high-level officials in America and Vietnam, antiwar protestors, POWs, and many more. The book plunges us into the chaos and intensity of combat, even as it explains the rationale that got us into Vietnam and kept us there for so many years. Rather than taking sides, the book seeks to understand why the war happened the way it did, and to clarify its complicated legacy. Beautifully written and richly illustrated, this is a tour de force that is certain to launch a new national conversation.
- ASIN: 0307700259
- ISBN: 0307700259
- Manufacturer: Knopf
Our Vietnam Wars: as told by 100 veterans who served, Volume 1
Our Vietnam Wars: as told by 100 veterans who served, Volume 1
Want to know what Vietnam was really like? Volume 2 is now out. Be looking for Volume 3 this Fall. Great Stuff! Every American should read them to learn what our young men went through.These are not just more war books. Volume 1 contains the personal stories of 100 veterans, men and women, who served there. Real stories. Real people. Caught up in an all too real war. Volume 2 has 60 more, same number of pages, but longer and more intense stories.January 30 marked the anniversary of the Tet Offensive, the seminal event of a war that dominated my generation and affected so many lives in so many different ways. Some of us were drafted. Some enlisted. Some became war heroes, intentional or not, but most of us were just trying to survive. As we all knew, Vietnam was all about luck, good or bad. And there were hundreds of different wars depending on where you were, the year you were there, your service, branch, unit, rank, job, and race. Whether we were truck drivers, helicopter pilots, infantryman, clerk typists, medics, engineers, MPs, sailors out on Yankee station, artillerymen, or cooks, from 1956 to 1976 from the Delta to the DMZ, these stories tell who we were, the jobs we did, our memories of that time and place, how it changed us, and what we did after we came home.That’s the diversity of experience you’ll find in this book. If you were there, you understand. If you weren’t, grab a copy. The stories are like Doritos. Try a few and you won’t be able to stop.Unfortunately, what little our kids and grandkids know of the war comes from books that only focus on one soldier, one unit, and one year, or movies like Oliver Stone’s Platoon and Hamburger Hill, leaving people to think that all we did was crawl through the jungle on the Cambodian border smoking dope. But that wasn’t how most of us spent our year. Hopefully, these books will help correct that narrative.Over 58,200 of us paid the ultimate price, but the war didn’t end when the last US helicopter li... [Read More]
- ASIN: B079P35BT5
Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam
Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam
★ "Partridge proves once again that nonfiction can be every bit as dramatic as the best fiction."*America's war in Vietnam. In over a decade of bitter fighting, it claimed the lives of more than 58,000 American soldiers and beleaguered four US presidents. More than forty years after America left Vietnam in defeat in 1975, the war remains controversial and divisive both in the United States and abroad.The history of this era is complex; the cultural impact extraordinary. But it's the personal stories of eight people—six American soldiers, one American military nurse, and one Vietnamese refugee—that create the heartbeat of Boots on the Ground. From dense jungles and terrifying firefights to chaotic helicopter rescues and harrowing escapes, each individual experience reveals a different facet of the war and moves us forward in time. Alternating with these chapters are profiles of key American leaders and events, reminding us of all that was happening at home during the war, including peace protests, presidential scandals, and veterans' struggles to acclimate to life after Vietnam.With more than one hundred photographs, award-winning author Elizabeth Partridge's unflinching book captures the intensity, frustration, and lasting impacts of one of the most tumultuous periods of American history.*Kirkus Reviews, starred review of Marching for Freedom
- ASIN: 0670785067
- ISBN: 9780670785063
- Manufacturer: Viking Books for Young Readers
Matterhorn: A Novel of the Vietnam War
Matterhorn: A Novel of the Vietnam War
An incredible publishing storywritten over the course of thirty years by a highly decorated Vietnam veteran, a New York Times best seller for sixteen weeks, a National Indie Next and a USA Today best sellerMatterhorn has been hailed as a brilliant account of war” (New York Times Book Review). Now out in paperback, Matterhorn is an epic war novel in the tradition of Norman Mailer’s The Naked and the Dead and James Jones’s The Thin Red Line. It is the timeless story of a young Marine lieutenant, Waino Mellas, and his comrades in Bravo Company, who are dropped into the mountain jungle of Vietnam as boys and forced to fight their way into manhood. Standing in their way are not merely the North Vietnamese but also monsoon rain and mud, leeches and tigers, disease and malnutrition. Almost as daunting, it turns out, are the obstacles they discover between each other: racial tension, competing ambitions, and duplicitous superior officers. But when the company finds itself surrounded and outnumbered by a massive enemy regiment, the Marines are thrust into the raw and all-consuming terror of combat. The experience will change them forever.Matterhorn is a visceral and spellbinding novel about what it is like to be a young man at war. It is an unforgettable novel that transforms the tragedy of Vietnam into a powerful and universal story of courage, camaraderie, and sacrifice: a parable not only of the war in Vietnam but of all war, and a testament to the redemptive power of literature.
- ASIN: 0802145310
- ISBN: 9780802145314
- Brand: Marlantes Karl
- Manufacturer: Grove Press
Boys for Men: A Vietnam War Memoir
Boys for Men: A Vietnam War Memoir
The true stories of two soldiers.Their lives are separated by almost 100 years.And yet their experiences at war are strikingly similar.Vietnam, 1970Derrick Wolf, a 20-year-old draftee from Dearborn, Michigan, arrives in Dong Ha for his tour of duty. Wolf tells of the grim daily routine of a tank crew near the De-militarized Zone just south of North Vietnam. From the near constant rain during monsoon to the unbearably high temperatures and humidity of the dry season, life becomes a series of long periods of boredom and hardship interrupted abruptly by deadly situations. Montana, 1876Sylvester Waltz, an infantryman during the Great Sioux War, leaves Fort Shaw led by Colonel John Gibbon. Gibbon's force is one of three, along with General George Crook and General Alfred Terry, intended to lead a coordinated campaign against the Sioux and Cheyenne. Gibbon's group ultimately coverges on the Little Bighorn River just days after the defeat and near-annilhilation of Lt. Col. George Armstrong Custer and the 7th Cavalry.Of No Value, a sequel to Boys for Men, is now available on Amazon!Praise for Boys for Men:"I've read several Vietnam War era memoirs over the years, but I must say that 'Boys For Men' is the best. Derrick Wolf expresses himself in a manner that combines humor, honest and a level of articulation I wasn't expecting from a 20-year-old drafted. Frankly, I wasn't ready for the book to end." -G. Chern"This book is absolutely compelling. I found myself very worried about what would happen next. The descriptions of daily life, Army routines, especially the smells, made reading the book a 3-D experience." -MikeAl"'Boys for Men' offers insight that few of us get to experience in person. Wolf helps us experience all he experienced - the good, bad, and the ugly. It gives us a good understanding of the monotonous duties of even a soldier at war and of the daily issues of life they dealt with while knowing they might, at any time, be involved in a struggle for their life.... [Read More]
- ASIN: B0172NGA42
- Manufacturer: Big Guy Wolf Press
Things I'll Never forget: Memories of a Marine in Viet Nam
Things I'll Never forget: Memories of a Marine in Viet Nam
Things I’ll never forget is the story of a young high school graduate in 1965 who faces being drafted into the Army or volunteering for the Marine Corps. These are his memories of funny times, disgusting times and deadly times. The author kept a journal for an entire year; therefore many of the dates, times and places are accurate. The rest is based on memories that are forever tattooed on his brain.This is not a pro-war book, nor is it anti-war. It is the true story of what the Marine Corps was like in the late 1960’s, when the country had a draft and five hundred thousand Americans were serving one year tours in battle-torn South East Asia.If you served in Viet Nam you will want to compare your experience with the author’s. If you know someone who went to Viet Nam, you will want to read for yourself what it was like. If you lost a loved one or friend in the war, you will want to read this and share it with others.
- ASIN: B06Y34KWQL
- Manufacturer: Do Right Press
Tiger Bravo's War: An epic year with an elite airborne rifle company of the 101st Airborne Division's "Wandering Warriors", during the height of the Vietnam War
Tiger Bravo's War: An epic year with an elite airborne rifle company of the 101st Airborne Division's "Wandering Warriors", during the height of the Vietnam War
Tiger Bravo's War follows a band of young paratroopers, from the very same battalion in the elite 101st Airborne Division as portrayed in Stephen Ambrose's World War II best seller Band of Brothers, during their first year of combat in the Vietnam War - - from a bayonet charge in an infamous VC stronghold and street fighting during the 1968 Tet Offensive, to a rescue of a surrounded platoon and rock and roll in the mess all, and much more. Thirty of their number would be killed in action and, collectively, they would amass a staggering 150 Purple Hearts. It is also about everyday life in a war zone and the strange, often harsh, sometimes beautiful, tropical environment in which the war was fought. Lastly, it is a soldier's tale of the young men of Tiger Bravo - - the son of a World war II Japanese fighter pilot who wins a Silver Star fighting as an American infantryman; the tough kid from rural Texas, who leaves his job cleaning astronaut offices in Houston to volunteer to be a paratrooper; the medic, abandoned by his mother, who would find in Tiger Bravo the family he never had, and many others with their own unique story.
- ASIN: B075LZ3L83
- Manufacturer: Currahee Press