Ia Drang 1965 - (Campaign) by J P Harris & J Kenneth Eward (Paperback)
Similar Products
Products of same category from the store
All
Product info
<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br><b>This title is highly illustrated account of the Ia Drang campaign of 1965, a key event in the Vietnam War, which was immortalized in the film <i>We Were Soldiers Once... and Young</i>.</b><p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><b>This title is highly illustrated account of the Ia Drang campaign of 1965, a key event in the Vietnam War, which was immortalized in the film <i>We Were Soldiers Once... and Young</i>.</b> <p/>The Pleiku campaign of October-November 1965 was a major event in the Vietnam War, and it is usually regarded as the first substantial battle between the US Army and the People's Army of Vietnam. The brigade-sized actions involving elements of the US 1st Cavalry Division at Landing Zones X-Ray and Albany in the valley of the river Drang have become iconic episodes in the military history of the United States. <p/> In 1965, in an effort to stem the Communist tide, the Americans began to commit substantial conventional ground forces to the war in Vietnam. Amongst these was the 1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile), a new type of formation equipped with a large fleet of helicopters. On October 19, North Vietnamese forces besieged a Special Forces camp at Plei Me, and after the base was relieved days later, the commander of the 1st Cavalry Division, General Harry Kinnard, advocated using his troops to pursue the retreating Communist forces. A substantial North Vietnamese concentration was discovered, but rather than the badly battered troops the US expected, these were relatively fresh troops that had recently arrived in the Central Highlands. On the morning of November 14, 1965, 1st Battalion, 7th Cavalry, commanded by Lt. Col. Hal Moore, landed at LZ X-Ray to start the first major set-piece battle of the Vietnam War. This title explores the events of the campaign that followed, using detailed maps, specially-commissioned bird's-eye views, and full-color battlescenes to bring the narrative to life.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p><b>J. P. Harris</b> is a senior lecturer in war studies at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. He is the author of <i>Douglas Haig and the First World War</i>, among many other books of military history. He lives in the UK. <p/> <b>J. Kenneth Eward</b> is a published science & technology illustrator who teaches at the American Military University. His past military history projects have included <i>ELI 190: US Marine Infantry Combat Uniforms and Equipment 2000--2012</i> for Osprey, and assignments for National Geographic and TIME. He lives in the US.</p>
Price History
Price Archive shows prices from various stores, lets you see history and find the cheapest. There is no actual sale on the website. For all support, inquiry and suggestion messagescommunication@pricearchive.us