This is the personal account of an army infantry platoon leader and commanding officer in the central highlands of Vietnam during 1967 and 1968 when he was 21 years old. These were the two bloodiest years of the war, a time when the U.S. army employed search and destroy missions with high casualty rates. The author provides a historical overview and casualty report of the Vietnam War, 15 information about his military and officer training, and his return to civilian life after Vietnam.
This is the personal account of an army infantry platoon leader and commanding officer in the central highlands of Vietnam during 1967 and 1968 when he was 21 years old. These were the two bloodiest years of the war, a time when the U.S. army employed search and destroy missions with high casualty rates. The author provides a historical overview and casualty report of the Vietnam War, 15 information about his military and officer training, and his return to civilian life after Vietnam.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
A.T. Lawrence is a graduate of the University of California at Berkeley and the Naval War College. He has also served with the Department of Defense in noncombatant evacuation operations during two international conflicts.
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Table of Contents Acknowledgments Preface PART I: 1965-1967 1. Welcome to the Army! 2. A Brief History of Vietnam 3. Advanced Infantry Training and Officer Candidate School PART II: 1967-1968 4. Situation (September 1967) 5. The School Solution 6. Ambushed in a Rice Paddy 7. The Battle of Dak To (October-November 1967) 8. From the Perspective of Our Under-Strength Platoons 9. The Montagnards 10. Tet and the Turn of the Tide 11. Back to the Boonies (May-July 1968) 12. Last Six Weeks (August-September 1968) PART III: 1968-1970 13. Homecoming (September 1968) 14. Stateside Army 15. Return to Civilian Life PART IV: 1970-Present 16. The Journey (1970-Present) Appendix A: Comparison of Vietnam War Casualties to Other American Wars
Appendix B: Army Medals Appendix C: Hostile (Combat) and Non-Hostile Deaths in Vietnam Chapter Notes Bibliography Index
Table of Contents Acknowledgments Preface PART I: 1965-1967 1. Welcome to the Army! 2. A Brief History of Vietnam 3. Advanced Infantry Training and Officer Candidate School PART II: 1967-1968 4. Situation (September 1967) 5. The School Solution 6. Ambushed in a Rice Paddy 7. The Battle of Dak To (October-November 1967) 8. From the Perspective of Our Under-Strength Platoons 9. The Montagnards 10. Tet and the Turn of the Tide 11. Back to the Boonies (May-July 1968) 12. Last Six Weeks (August-September 1968) PART III: 1968-1970 13. Homecoming (September 1968) 14. Stateside Army 15. Return to Civilian Life PART IV: 1970-Present 16. The Journey (1970-Present) Appendix A: Comparison of Vietnam War Casualties to Other American Wars
Appendix B: Army Medals Appendix C: Hostile (Combat) and Non-Hostile Deaths in Vietnam Chapter Notes Bibliography Index
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