The War in the Northern Provinces, 1966-1968

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:
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

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