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US Marine Corps Tank Crewman 1965-70 - Vietnam

By: Osprey

Type: Softcover

Product Line: Warrior - Post World War II

Last Stocked on 7/18/2022

Product Info

Title
US Marine Corps Tank Crewman 1965-70 - Vietnam
Publisher
Category
Author
Ed Gilbert
Publish Year
2007
Pages
64
Dimensions
7.5x9.5x.2"
NKG Part #
2147377886
MFG. Part #
OSPWAR090
Type
Softcover
Series
WAR90

Description

By 1960, following Korea, tanks and their crews had proved themselves to be a fundamental part of the Marine Corps' combined arms team. When the Marines were ordered to Vietnam in 1965, they took their tanks with them. This book explores this decision, which created a political storm. The presence of the tanks became a lightning rod for accusations of an 'escalation' of the war. Nevertheless, the tanks not only proved their value in the anti-guerrilla campaigns, but also amid the bitter conventional fighting and extraordinary casualties at Hue City. The ability to undertake such radical change and to prevail demonstrated the versatility, courage and tenacity that are the hallmarks of the 'ordinary' Marine.