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- catalog abstract ""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"--Osprey website.".
- catalog contributor b2724466.
- catalog contributor b2724467.
- catalog created "1990.".
- catalog date "1990".
- catalog date "1990.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "1990.".
- catalog 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"--Osprey website.".
- catalog description "Background to surprise. The plan is born -- Men, weapons and tactics. The Army of the Republic of Vietnam -- The American Infantry -- The Communists -- Communist weapons and tactics -- On the eve -- Tet Saigon. Assaults on the urban centre -- Cavalry to the rescue -- The press reaction -- The Phu Tho racetrack -- Tet Country-wide. Surprise at Da Nang -- Battle in the Delta -- The central highlands -- Bloody Hue. Relief force -- Counter-attack -- The first team -- House-to-house combat -- Assessment.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 93).".
- catalog extent "96 p. :".
- catalog identifier "0850459605 (pbk) :".
- catalog isPartOf "Osprey military campaign series ; 4".
- catalog isPartOf "Osprey military campaign series ; 4.".
- catalog issued "1990".
- catalog issued "1990.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "London : Osprey,".
- catalog subject "959.70434 20".
- catalog subject "DS557.7".
- catalog subject "Tet Offensive, 1968.".
- catalog subject "Vietnam War, 1961-1975.".
- catalog tableOfContents "Background to surprise. The plan is born -- Men, weapons and tactics. The Army of the Republic of Vietnam -- The American Infantry -- The Communists -- Communist weapons and tactics -- On the eve -- Tet Saigon. Assaults on the urban centre -- Cavalry to the rescue -- The press reaction -- The Phu Tho racetrack -- Tet Country-wide. Surprise at Da Nang -- Battle in the Delta -- The central highlands -- Bloody Hue. Relief force -- Counter-attack -- The first team -- House-to-house combat -- Assessment.".
- catalog title "Tet offensive 1968 : turning point in Vietnam / James R. Arnold.".
- catalog type "text".