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US Marine vs. NVA Soldier - Vietnam 1967-68

By: Osprey

Type: Softcover

Product Line: Combat

Last Stocked on 7/21/2023

Product Info

Title
US Marine vs. NVA Soldier - Vietnam 1967-68
Publisher
Product Line
Category
Author
David Higgins
Publish Year
2015
Pages
80
Dimensions
7.25x10x.25"
NKG Part #
2147592320
MFG. Part #
OSPCBT013
Type
Softcover
Series
CBT13

Description

In 1967-68, the United States Marine Corps (USMC) was on the front line of the defense of South Vietnam's Quang Tri province, which was at the very heart of the Vietnam conflict. Facing them were the soldiers of the North Vietnamese Army (NVA), men whose organization and equipment made them a very different opponent from the famous, irregular Viet Cong forces. From the ‘Hill Battles' in April 1967 to the struggle for the city of Hue (January-March 1968) this bloody campaign forced the two sides into a grueling trial of strength. The USMC held a general technological and logistical advantage - including close air support and airborne transport, technology, and supplies - but could not always utilize these resources effectively in mountainous, jungle, or urban environments better known by their Vietnamese opponents. In this arresting account of small-unit combat, David R. Higgins steps into the tropical terrain of Vietnam to assess the performance and experience of USMC and NVA forces in three savage battles that stretched both sides to the limit.