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Hell in An Loc [electronic resource] : the 1972 Easter Invasion and the battle that saved South Viet Nam / Lam Quang Thi ; foreword by Andrew Wiest.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Lâm, Quang Thi, 1932-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- An Loc, Battle of, An Lộc, Vietnam, 1972--Personal narratives, Vietnamese.
- An Loc, Battle of, An Lộc, Vietnam, 1972.
- Easter Offensive, 1972--Personal narratives, Vietnamese.
- Easter Offensive, 1972.
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Campaigns--Vietnam--An Lộc--Personal narratives, Vietnamese.
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975.
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Aerial operations, American--Personal narratives, Vietnamese.
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Regimental histories--Vietnam (Republic).
- Lâm, Quang Thi, 1932-.
- Lâm, Quang Thi.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (303 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Denton, Tex. : University of North Texas Press, c2009.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- In 1972 a North Vietnamese offensive of more than 30,000 men and 100 tanks smashed into South Vietnam and raced to capture Saigon. All that stood in their way was a small band of 6,800 South Vietnamese (ARVN) soldiers and militiamen, and a handful of American advisors with U.S. air support, guarding An Loc, a town sixty miles north of Saigon and on the main highway to it. This depleted army, outnumbered and outgunned, stood its ground and fought to the end and succeeded. Thi believes that it is time to set the record straight. Without denying the tremendous contribution of the U.S. advisors an
- Contents:
- The sieges of the Indochina War
- Setting the state
- The opening salvos
- Prelude to the battle of An Loc
- The first attack on An Loc
- The second attack on An Loc
- Reinforcing An Loc
- The third attack on An Loc
- Securing Route nationale 13
- End of the siege
- The ARVN 18th Division in An Loc
- Assessing the battle of An Loc
- The aftermath.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 1-282-88977-X
- 9786612889776
- 1-57441-359-7
- 1-4416-7870-0
- OCLC:
- 676688657
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