Based on official army records, these eyewitness accounts of seven hellacious battles serve as a brief history of the Vietnam conflict. From a fierce fight on the banks of the Ia Drang River in 1965 to a 1968 gunship mission, this illustrated report conveys the heroism and horror of warfare. Reprint of the Office of the Chief of Military History, United States Army, Washington, DC, 1970 edition.
American Strategy in Vietnam: A Critical Analysis by Col. Harry G Summers, Jr. A politico-military assessment of the Vietnam War analyzing the U.S. Army's strategic and tactical ideologies. Particularly relevant today, it stresses the futility of any military action without the full support of the people.
Terrorism: From Robespierre to the Weather Underground by Albert Parry From the genesis of the Great Terror to Stalin, Hitler, and Mao, to the Symbionese Liberation Army, this carefully researched study remains an unsurpassed work on a timely topic. 30 black-and-white illustrations.
On Guerrilla Warfare by Mao Tse-tung, Samuel B Griffith The first documented, systematic study of a truly revolutionary subject, this 1937 text remains the definitive guide to guerrilla warfare. It concisely explains unorthodox strategies that transform disadvantages into benefits.
