The Battle of Ap Bac, Vietnam: They Did Everything but Learn from It (Contributions in Military Studies)
Editorial Reviews
Review
“[a] worthy contribution to the literature on the war.”–
“David M. Toczek, a serving U.S. Army major, has produced the most detailed account of the battle of Ap Bac, and its presumed antecedents, that we are likely to get for a good long time.”–
“A new generation of Army officers is evaluating the lessons of America's most divisive foreign war, and both the Army and the nation will benefit. Toczek's book deserves a wide audience.”–
“Toczek has covered all the bases here. It is unlikely that anyone need write another book about the battle of Ap Bac.”–
“Recommended”–
Book Description
Toczek provides the first description of the entire Battle of Ap Bac and places it in the larger context of the Vietnam War. The study thoroughly examines the January 1963 battle, complete with detailed supporting maps. Ironically, Ap Bac's great importance lies in American policymakers' perception of the battle as unimportant. For all their intelligence and drive, senior American government officials missed the early warning signs of a flawed policy in Southeast Asia by ignoring the lessons of the defeat of the South Vietnamese Army (ARVN) on 2 January 1963.
The Battle of Ap Bac, Vietnam: They Did Everything but Learn from It (Contributions in Military Studies)
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