| Armies of the Vietnam War (2) Contributor(s): Russell, Lee E. (Author), Chappell, Mike (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0850455146 ISBN-13: 9780850455144 Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK) OUR PRICE: $18.00 Product Type: Paperback Published: July 1983 Annotation: On 8 march 1965 some 3,500 US Marines, the first US combat troops to arrive in Vietnam, landed in Da Nang to defend the US air base there. On 8 June, following further reinforcements, General Westmoreland authorised his troops to begin 'offensive patrolling'. Lee Russell's follow-up to Men-at-Arms 104 focuses in finer detail on the uniforms and insignia of the US Army and Marines, the ARVN and the NVA. The book is packed with superbly detailed black and white photographs of the forces in the field, and Mike Chappell's excellent illustrations provide key reference material for the contemporary uniforms and battledress. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Military - Vietnam War - Technology & Engineering | Military Science |
| Dewey: 355 |
| Series: Men-At-Arms (Osprey) |
| Physical Information: 0.2" H x 7.3" W x 9.79" (0.40 lbs) 48 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: On March 8th, 1965, some 3,500 US Marines, the first US combat troops to arrive in Vietnam, landed in Da Nang to defend the US air base there. On June 8th, following further reinforcements, General Westmoreland authorized his troops to begin offensive patrolling. Lee Russell's follow-up to Men-at-Arms 104 focuses in finer detail on the uniforms and insignia of the US Army and Marines, the ARVN and the NVA. The book is packed with superbly detailed black and white photographs of the forces active in the Vietnam War, and Mike Chappell's excellent illustrations provide key reference material for the contemporary uniforms and battledress. |