Kontum
The Battle to Save South Vietnam
In the spring of 1972, North Vietnam invaded South Vietnam in what became known as the Easter Offensive. Almost all of the American forces had already withdrawn from Vietnam except for a small group of American advisers to the South Vietnamese armed forces. The 23rd ARVN Infantry Division and its American advisers were sent to defend the provincial capital of Kontum in the Central Highlands. They were surrounded and attacked by three enemy divisions with heavy artillery and tanks but, with the help of air power, managed to successfully defend Kontum and prevent South Vietnam from being cut in half and defeated.Although much has been written a…
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- ISBN: 978-0-8131-3398-0
- EAN: 9780813133980
- Produktnummer: 11242318
- Verlag: The University Press of Kentucky
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2011
- Seitenangabe: 378 S.
- Masse: H23.5 cm x B15.7 cm x D2.6 cm 747 g
- Abbildungen: HC gerader Rücken mit Schutzumschlag
- Gewicht: 747
Über den Autor
Thomas P. McKenna, Lt. Col., USA (Ret.), served as a military adviser to the Army of South Vietnam and has published articles on military history in Vietnam, Military Officer, and Military Heritage magazines.
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