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Tet Offensive 1968 - Turning Point in Vietnam (2000 Edition)

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Type: Softcover

Product Line: Campaign Series - Post World War II


Product Info

Title
Tet Offensive 1968 - Turning Point in Vietnam (2000 Edition)
Publisher
Category
Author
James Arnold
Publish Year
2000
Pages
96
Dimensions
8x10x.25"
NKG Part #
2147935670
MFG. Part #
OSPCAM004-00
Type
Softcover
Series
CAM4

Description

The 1968 Tet Offensive was the decisive battle for Vietnam. Masterminded by the brilliant North Vietnamese General, Vo Nguyen Giap, it was intended to trigger a general uprising in South Vietnam. However, the bloody fighting for Saigon, Hue and other cities actually resulted in a catastrophic defeat for the North. In this excellent assessment of the key battle of the Vietnam conflict, James Arnold details the plans and forces involved and explains how, despite the outcome of the battle, the American people and their leaders came to perceive the war for Vietnam as lost.