Tet!

"In early 1968, Communist forces in Vietnam launched a surprise offensive that targeted nearly every city, town, and major military base throughout South Vietnam. For several hours, the U.S. embassy in Saigon itself came under siege by Viet Cong soldiers. Militarily, the offensive was a failure, as the North Vietnamese Army and its guerilla allies in the south suffered devastating losses. Politically, however, it proved to be a crucial turning point in America's involvement in Southeast Asia and public opinion of the war. In this classic work of military history and war reportage - long considered the definitive history of Tet and its aftermath - Don Oberdorfer moves back and forth between the war and the home front to document the lasting importance of this military action. Based on his own observations as a correspondent for the Washington Post and interviews with hundreds of people who were caught up in the struggle, Tet! remains an essential contribution to our understanding of the Vietnam War."--Jacket.

First sentence: WHEN Colonel George D. Jacobson retired from the U.S. Army in 1964 after long service in Europe and Indochina, his friends presented him with a pearl-handled, silver-plated, .45-caliber service pistol.

Year

1971

Language

English

Publisher

The Johns Hopkins University Press

Editions

2

Pages

440

ISBN

9780801867033

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