ARVN : life and death in the South Vietnamese Army / Robert K. Brigham.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Brigham, Robert K. (Robert Kendall), 1960- author.

Series:

Modern War Studies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Vietnam (Republic). Quân lục.

Vietnam (Republic).

Sociology, Military--Vietnam (Republic).

Sociology, Military.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiv, 178 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Lawrence, Kansas : University Press of Kansas, [2006]

Summary:

"Brigham's interviews vividly capture the feelings, aspirations,and fears of foot soldiers as they prepared for battle and coped with imminent defeat."--The Historian "Brigham exposes . . . accepted wisdom [about the Army of the Republic of Vietnam] to the harsh glow of scholarly analysis. In a wide-ranging study enriched by hundreds of interviews with South Vietnamese soldiers and their families, he examines the training, the leadership, and the morale of the South Vietnamese armed forces, as well as the social environment in which they operated during two decades of intense internal conflict. In the process, he concludes that while there was undoubtedly more than a grain of truth in ARVN's public image, there were a number of extenuating circumstances that must be taken into account before rendering a final judgment about its performance during the Vietnam War."--American Historical Review "A major contribution to our understanding of the Republic of Vietnam and its armed forces, of the reasons for U.S. failure in Vietnam, and, more important, of the human impact of that failure."--International History Review "As we struggle to help create a new army in Iraq today, we can find in Brigham's narrative a host of insights and lessons that could have direct application in Southwest Asia. I recommend it unreservedly to today's armor officer of any grade. . . . This book serves as a great case study in how "not" to build an army, an extremely valuable lesson for today."--Armor.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-7006-2593-3