Dirty little secrets of the Vietnam War /
"Essentially a compendium of unknown facts, hidden details, and revealing statistics, Dirty Little Secrets of the Vietnam War allows us to see what really happened to American forces in Southeast Asia, separating popular myth from explosive reality in a clear, concise manner ... the book questi...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Thomas Dunne Books,
1999.
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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| Summary: | "Essentially a compendium of unknown facts, hidden details, and revealing statistics, Dirty Little Secrets of the Vietnam War allows us to see what really happened to American forces in Southeast Asia, separating popular myth from explosive reality in a clear, concise manner ... the book questions why the American military ignored the lessons taught by previous encounters with insurgency forces; probes the use of group think and mind control by the North Vietnamese; and explores the role technology played in shaping the way the war was fought"--Dust jacket. |
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| Item Description: | The Cushing Library/Ragan Military copy is a gift of Ann, Fred, and Tracie Burns for the Major Curtis Burns '52 Aviation Collection. |
| Physical Description: | xvi, 407 pages ; 22 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 383-386) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0312198574 9780312198572 |