Category Archives: Vietnam War

Army of the Republic of Vietnam 1955-75 (Men-at-Arms)

Posted on February 26, 2010 by singleton

Rottman’s latest title discusses the original reorganization of Vietnam forces, from the original colonial structure implemented by the French into the first national army of Vietnam. Complete with a detailed history of the command structure and orders of battle, Rottman … Continue reading →

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US Navy A-1 Skyraider Units of the Vietnam War (Combat Aircraft)

Posted on February 26, 2009 by singleton

Designed and built as a carrier-based attack aircraft in 1944, the A-1 reached frontline units too late to see combat in World War 2. With the advent of jets in the late 1940s, the Skyraider was seen as a dated … Continue reading →

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North Vietnamese Army Soldier 1958-75 (Warrior)

Posted on February 26, 2009 by singleton

The North Vietnamese Army is often forgotten by the histories of the Vietnam War. Commonly mistaken for the locally raised Viet Cong guerrillas, the NVA was in fact an entirely different force for the Democratic Republic of Vietnam. After first … Continue reading →

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Vietnam at War

Posted on February 25, 2009 by singleton

For many Westerners, the Vietnam War summons images of American soldiers patrolling rice paddies, battling an elusive enemy as helicopters circle overhead. But there were, in fact, many Vietnam wars–an anti-colonial war with France, a cold war turned hot with … Continue reading →

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The Viet Kieu in America: Personal Accounts of Postwar Immigrants from Vietnam

Posted on February 25, 2009 by singleton

Vietnamese make up one of the largest refugee populations in the United States, some arriving by boat in 1975 after the fall of Saigon and others coming in the 1990s. This collection of 22 essays by 14 authors illuminates Vietnamese-American … Continue reading →

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US Helicopter Pilot in Vietnam (Warrior)

Posted on February 26, 2008 by singleton

One of the most enduring and vivid images of Vietnam is the helicopter. There is little doubt that the helicopter revolutionized warfare and how the war in Vietnam was fought. Helicopters lifted troops, supplies, material, equipment, and vehicles. They conducted … Continue reading →

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Iraq, Vietnam, and the Limits of American Power

Posted on February 26, 2008 by singleton

Vietnam and Iraq are now linked forever. But a straight comparison between the two wars does injustice to solid history. In this revised and updated edition of Is Iraq Another Vietnam? historian Robert K. Brigham shows how the similarities between … Continue reading →

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Navy Medicine in Vietnam: Oral Histories from Dien Bien Phu to the Fall of Saigon

Posted on February 25, 2008 by singleton

The book chronicles the Navy Medical Department’s participation in Vietnam, beginning with the Navy’s rescue of the French survivors of the Battle of Dien Bien Phu in 1954 and ending with the Navy’s rescue of Vietnamese refugees fleeing the fall … Continue reading →

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F-4 Phantom II vs MiG-21: USAF & VPAF in the Vietnam War (Duel)

Posted on February 25, 2008 by singleton

From difficult weather conditions to unreliable missile armament to unequal rules of engagement, this book tells the story of the challenges faced by the F-4 and MiG-21 pilots. Using first-hand accounts wherever possible the author draws us into the dangerous … Continue reading →

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The US Army in the Vietnam War 1965-73 (Battle Orders)

Posted on February 25, 2008 by singleton

This book provides detailed information about how US Army units were organised and operated in America’s longest war. Vietnam Special Forces veteran Gordon L Rottman examines the different types of infantry battalions and the units that supported them, their training … Continue reading →

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