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Description for Kontum
Paperback. Series: Battles & Campaigns. Num Pages: 378 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBWS2; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 27. Weight in Grams: 576.
In the spring of 1972, North Vietnam invaded South Vietnam in what became known as the Easter Offensive. Almost all of the American forces had already withdrawn from Vietnam except for a small group of American advisers to the South Vietnamese armed forces. The 23rd ARVN Infantry Division and its American advisers were sent to defend the provincial capital of Kontum in the Central Highlands. They were surrounded and attacked by three enemy divisions with heavy artillery and tanks but, with the help of air power, managed to successfully defend Kontum and prevent South Vietnam from being cut in half ... Read more
In the spring of 1972, North Vietnam invaded South Vietnam in what became known as the Easter Offensive. Almost all of the American forces had already withdrawn from Vietnam except for a small group of American advisers to the South Vietnamese armed forces. The 23rd ARVN Infantry Division and its American advisers were sent to defend the provincial capital of Kontum in the Central Highlands. They were surrounded and attacked by three enemy divisions with heavy artillery and tanks but, with the help of air power, managed to successfully defend Kontum and prevent South Vietnam from being cut in half ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky United States
Number of pages
378
Condition
New
Series
Battles & Campaigns
Number of Pages
378
Place of Publication
Lexington, United States
ISBN
9780813165820
SKU
V9780813165820
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-16
About Thomas P. McKenna
Thomas P. McKenna, Lt. Col., USA (Ret.), served as a military adviser to the Army of South Vietnam and has published articles on military history in Vietnam, Military Officer, and Military Heritage magazines.
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