Unheralded victory by mark woodruff from vandamere press. The vietnam war was a long, costly and divisive conflict that pitted the communist government of north vietnam against south vietnam and its principal ally, the united states. Mar 02, 2015 the best histories of the vietnam war. The vietnam war has scarred, transformed and inspired countless writers and art practitioners.
Like so many others, he returned home to find himself regarded not as a hero but as a humiliating reminder of the only war the united states ever lost. The many falsehoods surrounding the vietnam war continue to frustrate those. Although american battlefield losses in world war one, korea and vietnam. The vietnam war is universally regarded as a disaster for what it did to the american and vietnamese people. A list of 10 new vietnam war books you should read in 2020, such as. The vietnam war explained in 25 minutes vietnam war. Mark woodruffs book is an inspired and long overdue reexamination of the scoreboard. By midmay, 1968, american ground troops had fought the vietnam war for seven.
The myths of the vietnam war page 2 axis history forum. The conflict inspired an avalanche of volumes and they all claim to be the last word. Two wives tell the story of how they waited at home while their husbands fought in vietnam, relying on letters and television news. The vietnam war, also known as the second indochina war,55 and in. Mar 11, 20 according to the american government, their involvement in the vietnam war started on november 1, 1955, and lasted until the americans pulled out in early march 1973. Very well written and researched account of the vietnam war. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Oct 25, 2005 battle by battle, unheralded victory provides incontrovertible proof that the united states won this war, from the vaunted 1968 tet offensivein reality a shattering defeat that decimated the viet congto linebacker ii, the final knockout blow that forced north vietnam to the table. Woodruff never wavers from the cold, hard facts in this riveting book. Yet, phillip jennings sets the record straight in the politically incorrect guide to the vietnam war.
Mark woodruffs latest book takes you right into the fiery heart of one of the. Unheralded victory the defeat of the viet cong and the north. But a combination of american overconfidence, cold war tensions and. What escapes most observers of the vietnam war is the distinction between winning the war. Pacos story won the 1987 national book award for fiction. The united states and vietnam, 19501975 george herring widely recognized as a major contribution to the study of american involvement in vietnam, this comprehensive and balanced account analyzes the ultimate failure of the war, and the impact of the war on us foreign policy. There are issues around killing and counting unarmed civilians noncombatants as enemy combatants, as well as inflating the number of actual enemy who were killed in action kia. After youre setup, your website can earn you money while you work, play or even sleep.
Unheralded victory, mark w woodruff shop online for books. Jul 25, 2014 when the last helicopter rose above the american embassy in saigon on april 29, 1975, the us had been winning the vietnam war for over a decade. The defeat of the viet cong and the north vietnamese army. The back cover says that woodruff was a marine in vietnam, and that his book puts forth the idea that the war was an overwhelming victory for american arms. Jan 01, 1999 i used to assume that vietnam was considered an american defeat until i read woodruffs unheralded victory. Estimates include both civilian and military deaths in north and south vietnam, laos, and cambodia the war persisted from 1955 to 1975 and most of the fighting took place in south vietnam. Jun 09, 2018 with that certificate, i bought a book called, unheralded victory the defeat of the viet cong and the north vietnamese army 19611973, by mark w. It investigates why the popular image of the war then, as now, is that propagated by hanois propoganda machine, and why us propaganda was so clumsy.
As the vietnam war went on for a decade, the viet cong leaflets got more. I am very keen on military history and the vietnam war in particular. The defeat of the viet cong and the north vietnamese army, 19611973. Feb 05, 2008 books blog publishing catch of the day. Its easy to get started we will give you example code. Unheralded victory is a revisionist history of the vietnam war, charting the defeat of.
Battle by battle, unheralded victory provides incontrovertible proof that the united states won this war, from the vaunted 1968 tet offensivein reality a shattering defeat that decimated the viet congto linebacker ii, the final knockout blow that forced north vietnam. Decades later, this war is still shrouded in myths, either from the propaganda during the war, or from the typical hollywood dramatization that. Usa today s bob minzesheimer recommends books by 10 authors. All our physical stores and our online store are temporarily closed. The vietnam war was a tragic and dismal failureat least that is what the mainstream media and history books would have you believe. Victory provides incontrovertible proof that the united states won this war, from. It is a perspective on the vietnam war that has almost been totally eclipsed in the cacophony of instant history presented on television.
What are the best historical books about the vietnam war. The necessary war and lewis sorleys a better war, which attack the myth that the us military. It sets out to destroy lots of the myths about the vietman war. Unheralded victory is a revisionist history of the vietnam war, charting the defeat of the viet cong. The intent of the saigon regime became evident in the viet cong victory at ap. Opinion the war we could have won the new york times. With a title like that it would seem that its yet another author who s still struggling to escpae the denial stage of americas first defeat. Heres an admittedly subjective list, posted on the military history now website, put together by mark masse, a ball state university literary journalism professor. Unheralded victory who won the vietnam war by mark w woodruff. Apr 12, 2019 ive been impressed with war in the shadows by marine captain robert asprey as he goes back to 1945 and covers it all in considerable depth and deep perspective, i. Southeast asian war games played by a generation of americans who served in vietnam. The war, and the protest movement it created, defined the baby boomer generation. The defeat of the viet cong and the north vietnamese. You can earn a 5% commission by selling unheralded victory.
These 10 books, in addition to the ones below, were recommended multiple times. Dec, 2004 the book you speak of unheralded victory is it trying to say that the usa won the vietnam war. Battle by battle, unheralded victory provides incontrovertible proof that the united states won this war, from the vaunted 1968 tet offensivein reality a shattering defeat that decimated the viet congto linebacker ii, the final knockout blow that forced north vietnam to the table. Battle by battle, unheralded victory provides incontrovertible proof that the united states won this war, from the vaunted 1968 tet offensivein reality a shattering. The breitling watch source forums view topic vietnam war. Now my perception of the war has taken a complete 180 degree turn and then next thing ill be doing is rereading other books as a counterweight to my understanding. After we posted this article, times readers weighed in with their favorite books on the vietnam war. The best histories of the vietnam war council on foreign.
However, 30 years after the war s end, the reasons for its. Estimates of casualties of the vietnam war vary widely. Nov 08, 2012 enough books novels and nonfiction have been published about the vietnam war and its aftermath to fill a modestsized library. It investigates why the popular image of the war then, as w, is that propagated by hais propoganda machine, and why us propaganda was so clumsy. Unheralded victory makes it clear that, by any yardstick of military activity, the vietnam conflict was an endless series of crushing defeats for the north vietnamese forces and a long, small action, hard fought victory for the us and their allied forces.
An original military history, unheralded victory echoes some themes revisited in natos war on serbia. Unheralded victory complements a recent spate of books, the best of which are michael linds vietnam. We won the war on the battlefieldonly to lose it in the political arena. Readers weighed in on the best books about the vietnam war. The vietnam war began in good faith, by good people with good intentions. Unheralded victory who won the vietnam war by mark w.