US Marine vs NVA Soldier: Vietnam 1967–68
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In 1967-68, the United States Marine Corps (USMC) was on the front lineof the defense of South Vietnam's Quang Tri province, which was at thevery heart of the Vietnam conflict. Facing them were the soldiers of theNorth Vietnamese Army (NVA), men whose organization and equipment madethem a very different opponent from the famous, irregular Viet Congforces. From the "Hill Battles" in April 1967 to the struggle for thecity of Hu? (January-March 1968) this bloody campaign forced the twosides into a grueling trial of strength. The USMC held a generaltechnological and logistical advantage - including close air support andairborne transport, technology, and supplies - but could not alwaysutilize these resources effectively in mountainous, jungle, or urbanenvironments better known by their Vietnamese opponents. In thisarresting account of small-unit combat, David R. Higgins steps into thetropical terrain of Vietnam to assess the performance and experience ofsix USMC and NVA units in three savage battles that stretched both sidesto the limit.
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Data sheet
- Name of the Author
- David R. Higgins
Johnny Shumate - Language
- English
- Series
- Combat
- ISBN
- 9781472808998
- Release date
- 2015
- Volume
- 013
