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Author : Bruce Palmer
Release : 1984
Genre : History
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Book Rating : 528/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis The 25-year War by : Bruce Palmer
Download or read book The 25-year War written by Bruce Palmer. This book was released on 1984. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Bruce Palmer
Release : 2014-04-23
Genre : History
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Book Rating : 429/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis The 25-Year War by : Bruce Palmer
Download or read book The 25-Year War written by Bruce Palmer. This book was released on 2014-04-23. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An American army general presents an insider's history of the Vietnam War with “a tough, dispassionate, common-sense analysis” of what went wrong (Baltimore Sun). On April 30, 1975, Saigon and the government of South Vietnam fell to the communist regime of North Vietnam, ending twenty-five years of struggle for American military forces. This is the story of what went wrong there militarily, and why. General Bruce Palmer experienced the Vietnam War in the field and in the highest command echelons. America's most serious error, he believes, was committing its armed forces to a war in which neither political nor military goals were ever fully articulated by our civilian leaders. Our armed forces, lacking clear objectives, failed to develop an appropriate strategy, instead relinquishing the offensive to Hanoi. Yet an achievable strategy could have been devised, Palmer believes. Moreover, our South Vietnamese allies could have been bolstered by appropriate aid but were instead overwhelmed by the massive American military presence. Compounding these errors were the flawed civilian and military chains of command. The result was defeat for America and disaster for South Vietnam. “Perhaps the best single account of the Vietnam War by a military man.” —Baltimore Sun
Author : Bruce Palmer
Release : 2002-09-01
Genre : History
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Book Rating : 222/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis 25-year War by : Bruce Palmer
Download or read book 25-year War written by Bruce Palmer. This book was released on 2002-09-01. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Will stand for years to come as an indispensable resource for students of the war and the American defense establishment that has survived it." -- The New York Times Book Review "If you read only one book about Vietnam, this should be it." -- The Washingtonian "A brilliant post mortem -- a clear summary of a complex autopsy of a victim who died of multiple, avoidable, unintended self-inflicted wounds." -- Armed Forces Journal "Perhaps the best single account of the Vietnam War by a military man. A tough, dispassionate, common-sense analysis of America's military role in Vietnam." -- The Baltimore Evening Sun "An absolute must for any officer who considers himself a military professional." -- Harry G. Summers Jr. in Parameters
Author : Irvin L. Cakerice
Release : 1988
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Book Synopsis Book Analysis: The 25-Year War: America's Military Role in Vietnam, by General Bruce Palmer, Jr by : Irvin L. Cakerice
Download or read book Book Analysis: The 25-Year War: America's Military Role in Vietnam, by General Bruce Palmer, Jr written by Irvin L. Cakerice. This book was released on 1988. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author chose the book analysis as his project because it allowed him the opportunity to read additional material related to the military. He chose The 25-Year War; America's Military Role in Vietnam by General Bruce Palmer, Jr. In order to determine if the lessons learned were sound, the author compared the lessons with the principles of war studied in this school. The book, On Strategy: The Vietnam War in Context, by Colonel Harry G. Summers, Jr. was used as the primary source to support General Palmer's assessment of the war. The project is organized in four chapters: Chapter One provides background information on General Palmer and examines his military experiences. This insight helps identify any bias in the author. Chapter Two is a synopsis of the American involvement in Vietnam and develops the framework for the reader to use in understanding the author's assessment of the year. Chapter Three summarizes the author's assessment of the operational performance of the military forces, the strategy and by the US, and finally the lessons learned. This chapter also compares General Palmer's views of the war with other sources, particularly, Colonel Summers. Chapter four is a brief conclusion to the project.
Author : C. V. Wedgwood
Release : 2016-09-13
Genre : History
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Book Rating : 235/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis The Thirty Years War by : C. V. Wedgwood
Download or read book The Thirty Years War written by C. V. Wedgwood. This book was released on 2016-09-13. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Europe in 1618 was riven between Protestants and Catholics, Bourbon and Hapsburg--as well as empires, kingdoms, and countless principalities. After angry Protestants tossed three representatives of the Holy Roman Empire out the window of the royal castle in Prague, world war spread from Bohemia with relentless abandon, drawing powers from Spain to Sweden into a nightmarish world of famine, disease, and seemingly unstoppable destruction.
