Revere

U S Marines In Vietnam: The Defining Year - 1968

Description: Please refer to the section BELOW (and NOT ABOVE) this line for the product details - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Title:U S Marines In Vietnam: The Defining Year - 1968ISBN13:9781494285715ISBN10:1494285711Author:Blasiol, Lieutenant Colonel Leonard a. (Author), Smith, Charles R. (Author), Dawson, Captain David a. (Author)Description:This Is The Last Volume, Although Published Out Of Chronological Sequence, In The Nine-Volume Operational History Series Covering The Marine Corps' Participation In The Vietnam War A Separate Functional Series Complements The Operational Histories This Book Is The Capstone Volume Of The Entire Series In That 1968, As The Title Indicates, Was The Defining Year Of The War While Originally Designed To Be Two Volumes, It Was Decided That Unity And Cohesion Required One Book The Year 1968 Was The Year Of The Tet Offensive Including Khe Sanh And Hue City These Were Momentous Events In The Course Of The War And They Occurred In The First Three Month S Of The Year This Book, However, Documents That 1968 Was More Than Just The Tet Offensive The Bloodiest Month Of The War For The U S Forces Was Not January, Nor February 1968, But May 1968 When The Communists Launched What Was Called Their Mini-Tet Offensive This Was Followed By A Second Mini-Tet Offensive During The Late Summer Which Also Was Repulsed At Heavy Cost To Both Sides By The End Of The Year, The U S Forces In South Vietnam's I Corps, Under The Iii Marine Amphibious Force (Iii Maf), Had Regained The Offensive By December, Enemy-Initiated Attacks Had Fallen To Their Lowest Level In Two Years Still, There Was No Talk Of Victory The Communist Forces Remained A Formidable Foe And A Limit Had Been Drawn On The Level Of American Participation In The War Although Largely Written From The Perspective Of Iii Maf And The Ground War In I Corps, The Volume Also Treats The Activities Of Marines With The Seventh Fleet Special Landing Force, Activities Of Marine Advisors To South Vietnamese Forces, And Other Marine Involvement In The War Separate Chapters Cover Marine Aviation And The Single Manager Controversy, Artillery, Logistics, Manpower, And Pacification Like Most Of The Volumes In This Series, This Has Been A Cumulative History Binding:Paperback, PaperbackPublisher:CREATESPACEPublication Date:2013-11-27Weight:3.06 lbsDimensions:1.64'' H x 9.25'' L x 7.52'' WNumber of Pages:824Language:English

Price: 47.55 USD

Location: USA

End Time: 2024-09-23T10:34:06.000Z

Shipping Cost: 0 USD

Product Images

U S  Marines In Vietnam: The Defining Year - 1968

Item Specifics

Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer

All returns accepted: Returns Accepted

Item must be returned within: 30 Days

Refund will be given as: Money Back

Return policy details:

Book Title: U. S. Marines in Vietnam : the Defining Year-1968

Number of Pages: 822 Pages

Language: English

Publisher: CreateSpace

Publication Year: 2013

Topic: Military / Vietnam War

Item Height: 1.9 in

Genre: History

Item Weight: 60.3 Oz

Item Length: 9.2 in

Author: Jack Shulimson, Charles Smith, Lieutenant Leonard Blasiol, David Dawson, U. S. Marine Corps Museums Division

Item Width: 7.5 in

Book Series: Marine Corps Vietnam Ser.

Format: Trade Paperback

Recommended

U.S. Scott #1608 1610 1611 1612    1978-1979 (1) Top Values Mint Never Hinged
U.S. Scott #1608 1610 1611 1612 1978-1979 (1) Top Values Mint Never Hinged

$9.75

View Details
1428 * ALLIGATOR *   U.S. Postage Stamp MNH
1428 * ALLIGATOR * U.S. Postage Stamp MNH

$0.99

View Details
U.S. Polo Assn CREW Neck Mens Short 3 Pack  T-Shirts Undershirt White S, L NEW
U.S. Polo Assn CREW Neck Mens Short 3 Pack T-Shirts Undershirt White S, L NEW

$16.99

View Details
1967 U.S. Special Mint Set - SMS - 5-Coin Set - U.S. Mint Plastic Packaging
1967 U.S. Special Mint Set - SMS - 5-Coin Set - U.S. Mint Plastic Packaging

$14.85

View Details
1993 U.S. Mint SET ISSUED BY U.S. MINT
1993 U.S. Mint SET ISSUED BY U.S. MINT

$4.00

View Details
U. S. Forever Stamp SC 4547 Owney, The Postal Dog MNH 2011
U. S. Forever Stamp SC 4547 Owney, The Postal Dog MNH 2011

$1.85

View Details
$5 Face Value Plate Blocks - Free Ship
$5 Face Value Plate Blocks - Free Ship

$3.75

View Details
U.S.ARMY : WWII X 1 shaving brush , ''never used''  'FREE SHIPPING'
U.S.ARMY : WWII X 1 shaving brush , ''never used'' 'FREE SHIPPING'

$49.99

View Details
Farnsworth Munsell D-15 Color Vision Test. Includes test sheet, & manual.  NEW!
Farnsworth Munsell D-15 Color Vision Test. Includes test sheet, & manual. NEW!

$119.00

View Details
RHstamps 50 DIFFERENT 4 CENT MOSTLY COMMEM U.S. PLATE BLOCKS MINT NOT HINGED MNH
RHstamps 50 DIFFERENT 4 CENT MOSTLY COMMEM U.S. PLATE BLOCKS MINT NOT HINGED MNH

$21.99

View Details