United States Marine Corps in Vietnam
€ 23,90
Informação do Produto
| ISBN | 9781526751232 |
|---|---|
| Autores | Michael Green |
| Editora | Pen & Sword Books Ltd |
| Formato | Capa mole |
| Número de páginas | 208 |
| Peso (kg) | 0,636 |
| Data de Publicação | 05/03/2020 |
| Preço (iva excl.) | € 22,55 |
| Imposto | € 1,35 |
| Preço (iva inc.) | € 23,90 |
| Disponibilidade | 2 unidades em armazém externo |
Descrição do Produto
With the American-supported South Vietnamese government verging on collapse in early 1965, American President Lyndon Johnson decided to commit American conventional ground forces in the form of a United States Marine Corps (USMC) brigade of approximately 3,000 men on March 8, 1965. So began a massive and costly 10-year commitment. At its height in 1968, the USMC had 86,000 men in South Vietnam. Almost 500,000 Marines would eventually rotate in out of South Vietnam during their typical one-year tours of duty. In the end, the fighting during such well-known battles at Con Tien, Chu Lai, Hue, Khe Sanh and Dong Ha and thousands of now forgotten smaller-scale engagements would cost the USMC 13,070 killed in action and 88,630 wounded, more casualties than they suffered during the Second World War. In this book, well-known military historian Michael Green using hundreds of dramatic images tells the dramatic and gallant story of the Marines' contribution to an unwinnable war; the battles, their equipment, from rifles to helicopters and jets, and the strategy adopted by the Corps.