The Battle Of Hue 1968: Fight For Imperial City James H Willbanks Osprey Publishing Αγγλικά Βιβλία History World

In Late January 1968 Some 84 000 North Vietnamese And Viet Cong Troops Launched A Country-Wide General Offensive South Vietnam The Bitter Fighting That Raged Hue For More Than Three Weeks Drew Attention Of World Was Ancient Capital As Such Had Been Previously Avoided By Both Sides It Not Seen Any Serious Prior To All Changed On Night 31 Year When Four Battalions Supporting Units Simultaneously Attacked Occupied Parts City Straddling Perfume River Communist Forces Dug Prepared Defend Their Hold Us Marines Soldiers Were Ordered Clear Supported Army Artillery Brutal Urban Battle Ensued Combat From House Door Eventually Retook But Bloody Fight Resulted Large-Scale Destruction This Illustrated Volume Details One Longest Bloodiest Battles Tet Which Led Sea Change Policy Σελίδες: 96 Έτος Έκδοσης: 0301 Διαστάσεις: 18 4X18 4Cm