Summons of the trumpet : U.S.-Vietnam in perspective / Dave Richard Palmer
1982, 3rd Printing. San Rafael, Calif. : Presidio Press. Near fine cloth copy in a very good if slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Item #479895
ISBN: 0891410414
Physical description: xxii, 277 pages, 1 unnumbered leaf of plates : maps ; 24 cm. Contents: The lines are drawn -- The drift to war -- The naive years -- Realization and reaction -- Arms and advice -- The battle of Ap Bac -- The downfall of Diem -- Turmoil and transformation -- Season of decision -- Rolling thunder -- The new face of conflict -- Battle of the Ia Drang -- "An escalating military stalemate" -- "A protracted war of attrition" -- More rolling thunder -- The iron triangle -- The phalanx of fire -- The search fails -- The history teacher -- General offensive -- general uprising -- Unexpected callers -- The battles of Tet -- Of victory and defeat -- Nixon takes command -- Vietnamization -- Cambodian incursion -- Lam Son 719 -- The test -- Exit America -- An indecent interval. Subject: Vietnam War, 1961-1975 United States.
Price: €14.95