Hue 1968: A Turning Point of the American War in Vietnam -- Mark Bowden

from muddyboy

A graphic and tremendously well researched book on the battle for the city of Hue which the author sees as the crucial turning point (the Tet Offensive) that will seal America's fate in the Vietnam War. Both sides misjudged the attack - the Communists believing the citizenry would rise up and sup...

from juju2cat

Although none of us who have never engaged in combat can begin to imagine what terror war holds, this was distinctly written to give us a very good feeling for it. Men (some just boys) sent to war to fight communism which is an ideal cause but we became mired down with political egos and governme...

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A monumental effort. The first Vietnam analysis I have found which reflects the three parties to the conflict: the National Liberation Front; South Vietnamese and Americans; and the civilians caught in the crossfire.

from jwrudn

At the end of January 1968, the beginning of the Tet holiday, the North Vietnamese army (NLA) and Viet Cong (VC) launched simultaneous attacks on cities in South Vietnam including Saigon. They had thought that the people would rise up to support them and this would lead to the overthrow of South ...

from RajivC

This book by Mark Bowden is an absolutely stunning one. I am not familiar with the details of the Vietnam war, and this book brings the crucial battle at Hue to life. It brings it to a life that makes the horrors of war immediate and very real to all of us. The writing is vivid. While he does wri...