A Life in a Year: American Infantryman in Vietnam, 1965-72 - Tapa dura

Ebert, James R.

 
9780891415008: A Life in a Year: American Infantryman in Vietnam, 1965-72
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ISBN 10: 0891415009 ISBN 13: 9780891415008
Editorial: Presidio Press, 1994

Sinopsis

Finally, a book that focuses completely on the life of the "grunt" (infantry soldier) in Vietnam. The voices of more than sixty army and marine infantrymen speak with restrained elegance of their experiences from induction to the jungles and rice paddies of "Indian country" to their return to "The World."
From I Corps in the north to IV Corps in the south, and from the early days of 1965 to the American withdrawal in 1972, A Life in a Year offers a unique look at the grunt's war in Vietnam - as seen through the eyes of the soldiers themselves. The insights of these combat veterans are woven into the narrative, giving the reader a sense of what it was like to serve in an infantry unit fighting Viet Cong guerrillas and North Vietnamese regulars. Veterans can compare their own experiences to those of infantrymen who served in different time periods during the Vietnam era and in different parts of the country. Civilians and veterans who did not experience life in the "boonies" will appreciate the author's candid explanations of the war in terms that will help them to better understand the individual soldier's experience. This lively, topically arranged account will appeal to both scholars and casual readers alike. A Life in a Year is sure to become a classic and is a valuable addition to Vietnam War literature.

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Finally, a book that focuses completely on the life of the "grunt" (infantry soldier) in Vietnam. The voices of over 60 army and marine infantrymen speak with restrained elegance of their experiences from induction to the jungles and rice paddies of "Indian country" to their return to "The World". Photos.

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Editorial
Presidio Press
Año de publicación
1994
Idioma
Inglés
ISBN 10 
0891415009
ISBN 13 
9780891415008
Encuadernación
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Número de páginas
456
Contacto del fabricante
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