The War in the Northern Provinces, 1966-1968

The War in the Northern Provinces, 1966-1968
Title:
The War in the Northern Provinces, 1966-1968
Format:
Paperback
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GPO Stock Number:
008-029-00563-8
ISBN:
9780160920936
Description

An account of North Vietnamese attempts to seize control of Quang Tri and Thua Thien Provinces and the response of the allied forces, particularly U.S. Army units.

 

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Table of Contents

Table of Contents:
Chapter
I. EARLY DEVELOPMENTS
Background
The Northern  Border, 1965-1967
Continuing Activity Along the Demilitarized Zone
II.
PREPARING FOR A SHOWDOWN
The Anti-Infiltration System
Free World  Forces
The Growth of Logistic Facilities 
Upgrading of the Vietnamese Army Forces
III.
THE BLEAK PICTURE
Operation Niagara.
The Battle of Keh Sanh- Opening Round
The  Tet Offensive--First Phase
The  Battle for Hue
Intelligence
Battle for Quang Tri
Enemy Attacks on the Logistical System
Task Force Clearwater
IV.  U.S.  RESPONSE TO THE TET OFFENSIVE
Planning for the Relief of  Khe Sanh
Single Manager for Air Concept
V. KHE SANH AND PEGASUS
Planning for Pegasus
Operation Orders
VI. THE FREE WORLD COUNTEROFFENSIVE
Opening Operations
Back to A Shau
VII. ANALYSIS OF NORTH VIETNAMESE GOALS AND
FAILURES
Intelligence
Organization for Combat
Airmobility
Superior Firepower
Communications
Logistics
Improvement of Vietnamese Armed Forces
The Other War
Conclusion
GLOSSARY
INDEX

Audience

Military scholars, historians, and veterans, as well as students and others interested in the Vietnam War, would find this publication informative.

Product Details

Availability Details:
Backordered
USA Price:
$16.00
International Price:
$22.40
Publisher:
Defense Dept., Army, Center for Military History
Author:
  • Pearson, Willard
Notes:
Reprinted with barcode on the back and with a 13 digit ]SBN.
Key Phrases:
  • Center of Military History Publication 90 24
  • Vietnam Studies Series
  • Army History
  • Military History
  • War in the Northern Provinces, 1966-1968
  • Vietnam War
Weight:
0.5625
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Cover:
Paper
Unit of Issue (US):
1
Unit of Issue (Non-US):
1
Record Creation Date:
09/13/2013
Last Status Update:
08/02/2023
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