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Fragging : why U.S. soldiers assaulted their officers in Vietnam /

"Examines the over 500 instances of 'fragging'--the use of fragmentation hand grenades by enlisted men to murder their own officers--that occurred during the Vietnam War. Uses archival evidence and veterans' testimonies to offer the issue's first comprehensive treatment"...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Lepre, George
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Lubbock, Tex. : Texas Tech University Press, [2011]
Series:Modern Southeast Asia series.
Subjects:
United States. > Army > Officers > Violence against > History > 20th century.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 > Psychological aspects.
Psychology, Military.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 > Casualties.
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Summary:"Examines the over 500 instances of 'fragging'--the use of fragmentation hand grenades by enlisted men to murder their own officers--that occurred during the Vietnam War. Uses archival evidence and veterans' testimonies to offer the issue's first comprehensive treatment"--Provided by publisher.
Physical Description:xiv, 318 pages, 20 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780896727151 (hardcover : alk. paper)
0896727157 (hardcover : alk. paper)