Vietnam 1972: Quang Tri: The Easter Offensive Strikes South Charles D Melson Osprey Publishing Αγγλικά Βιβλία History World

During The Cold War Vietnam Showed Limitations Of A Major Power In Peripheral Conflicts Even So Military Forces Involved (North Vietnamese South American And Allied) Demonstrated Battlefield Consistency Conflict That Gave Credit To Them All When North Launched Its Massive Easter Offensive Against Late March 1972 (The First Invasion Effort Since Tet 1968) Scale Ferocity Caught Us High Command Off Balance Inexperienced Soldiers Manning Area Demilitarized Zone Former Bases Plus Army Marines Corps Advisors Present Had Counter Conventional Combined-Arms North\ S Took Place Simultaneously Across Three Fronts: Quang Tri Kontum An Loc I Tactical Pavn Tanks Infantry Quickly Captured City Overran Entire Province As Well Northern Thua Thien However Arvn Regrouped Along My Chanh River Backed By Airpower Strikes Bomber Raids Managed Halt Before Retaking Bloody Counteroffensive Based On Primary Sources Published Accounts Those Who Played Direct Role Events This Book Provides Highly Detailed Analysis Key Moment Although South\ Withstand Their Greatest Trial Thus Far Gained Valuable Territory Within From Which Launch Future Offensives Improved Bargaining Position At Paris Peace Negotiations Σελίδες: 96 Έτος Έκδοσης: 0803 Διαστάσεις: 18 4X18 4Cm