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A Pocket Guide to Vietnam, 1962
Grayson, Bruns
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Description for A Pocket Guide to Vietnam, 1962
hardcover. Written to educate American soldiers on Vietnam's history, culture, politics, infrastructure, geography, and people, this is an eloquent and compelling document of a seminal decade, the legacy of which continues to resonate. As relevant today as when it was first written. Adopts similar format to the bestselling 'Instructions' series. Num Pages: 112 pages, 38 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 3JJPK; HBJF; HBLW3; HBWS2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 110 x 15. Weight in Grams: 134.
For many Americans in the early 1960s, Vietnam was a far-away place of which they had little knowledge. Soon, thousands of young American men and women would find themselves on the other side of the globe, fighting and, in many cases, living side by side with the Vietnamese. To lessen the culture shock, the US Department of Defense prepared a publication along the lines of the instructions for servicemen issued in the Second World War.
This rather unassuming Pocket Guide was designed to instil in the soldier an understanding of and respect for the Vietnamese, ... Read more
For many Americans in the early 1960s, Vietnam was a far-away place of which they had little knowledge. Soon, thousands of young American men and women would find themselves on the other side of the globe, fighting and, in many cases, living side by side with the Vietnamese. To lessen the culture shock, the US Department of Defense prepared a publication along the lines of the instructions for servicemen issued in the Second World War.
This rather unassuming Pocket Guide was designed to instil in the soldier an understanding of and respect for the Vietnamese, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
The Bodleian Library
Condition
New
Number of Pages
112
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781851242856
SKU
9781851242856
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Reviews for A Pocket Guide to Vietnam, 1962
You will fulfil your duty… best by remembering at all times that you are in a land where dignity, restraint and politeness are highly regarded. After the first round, you can stop drinking without giving offense. The drink is not strong, and should affect you only if taken in great quantity. ... Read more