Search Results: Vietnam War History from Viceroy Books

Motorbooks International, 2008. New book, 128 pages. Like other volumes in the "Spearhead" series, this book takes readers to the cutting edge of warfare - for a close-up look at the make-up, operations and performance of a military unit operating independently and forcefully at the forefront of battle. With a focus on the aspects of war that most narrative histories omit - logistics, and supply lines, communications, battlefield terrain, and command and control - this book offers an unparalleled view of the experience of the 1st Marine Division in Vietnam.Simon Dunstan provides a history of the unit, the theatre, and the situation. He moves with the Marines from home base to the battlefield, where readers get a clear picture of the unit's organization and the order of battle from the beginning of America's involvement in the Vietnam war to the division's departure form Vietnam in 1972. Copiously illustrated with photographs ( both tactical and individual), this book covers every… Read More

Chartwell Books, 2007. New book, 192 pages, 200+ photos. Although the helicopter was used in assualt operations in Korea, at Suez, and in Algeria, the concept of helicopter-borne airmobility was not fully realised until the US involvement in Southeast Asia. There, two US Army units were at the forefront of bold and imaginative heli-borne assault operations: 1st Air Cavalry (the 'First Team') and 101st Airborne (the 'Screaming Eagles'), whose combat action, weapons and equipment, and tactics are analysed in incredible detail in this highly illustrated book.. Hard Cover. As New/As New. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.A.: Macmillan General Reference, 1998. New book, some shelf wear to cover. 598 pages. Containts over 1,500 entries covering all aspects of the Vietnam War, plus a chronological chart, historically impotant documents, complete list of Medal of Honor recipients, and the Order of Battle for the U.S. North Vietnamese, and South Vietnamese forces and numerous maps.. Soft Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.A.: Macmillan General Reference, 1998. New book, some shelf wear to cover. 598 pages. Containts over 1,500 entries covering all aspects of the Vietnam War, plus a chronological chart, historically impotant documents, complete list of Medal of Honor recipients, and the Order of Battle for the U.S. North Vietnamese, and South Vietnamese forces and numerous maps.. Soft Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Zenith Press, 2008. New book, 336 pages. This book covers the Vietnam War during 1972-1973, the tumultuous final years of the U.S. involvement, as experienced by Colonel Robert E. Stoffey, a Marine Corps aviator who served three combat tours in Vietnam. During his first two tours, 1965-1966 and 1969-1970, Stoffey flew 440 combat missions out of Da Nang and Marble Mountain Airfields in South Vietnam and was shot down twice. His third combat tour was aboard the USS Oklahoma City, and the Marine Air Officer and Assistant Amphibious Warfare Officer on the staff of the Commander, Seventh Fleet. The crucial and complex last two years of the war - following the 1971 withdrawal of major ground fighting units under President Nixon's Vietnamisation policy - are explained from the perspective of the Seventh Fleet, as it floated in the Gulf of Tonkin and South China Sea.. Hard Cover. As New/As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Zenith Press, 2008. New book, 336 pages. This book covers the Vietnam War during 1972-1973, the tumultuous final years of the U.S. involvement, as experienced by Colonel Robert E. Stoffey, a Marine Corps aviator who served three combat tours in Vietnam. During his first two tours, 1965-1966 and 1969-1970, Stoffey flew 440 combat missions out of Da Nang and Marble Mountain Airfields in South Vietnam and was shot down twice. His third combat tour was aboard the USS Oklahoma City, and the Marine Air Officer and Assistant Amphibious Warfare Officer on the staff of the Commander, Seventh Fleet. The crucial and complex last two years of the war - following the 1971 withdrawal of major ground fighting units under President Nixon's Vietnamisation policy - are explained from the perspective of the Seventh Fleet, as it floated in the Gulf of Tonkin and South China Sea.. Hard Cover. As New/As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Old Tappan, New Jersey, U.S.A.: Free Press, 2002. New book, some shelf wear to jacket, small remainder mark. 228 pages. This book introduces the reader to community of expatriate Vietnam Veterans - the men who woulnd't leave Southeast Asia and the people they had fought against or defended. The mens motivation to stay are many and varied, but one attribute virtually all expat vets share is the desire to do what so many Americans dont want them to do: remember the Vietnam War.. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Zenith Press, 2009. New book, 272 pages. The only aerial unit to support front-line Marines, the 220th Recon Air Force rescued trapped soldiers, delivered supplies, and often made the difference between rescuing a wounded comrade and returning them to their family. This title provides the story of young pilots who operated in the northernmost part of Vietnam, along the DMZ.. Hard Cover. As New/As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Zenith Press, 2009. New book, 272 pages. The only aerial unit to support front-line Marines, the 220th Recon Air Force rescued trapped soldiers, delivered supplies, and often made the difference between rescuing a wounded comrade and returning them to their family. This title provides the story of young pilots who operated in the northernmost part of Vietnam, along the DMZ.. Hard Cover. As New/As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Osprey Pub Co, 2020. New book, 96 pages, CAM345. The Pleiku campaign of October-November 1965 was a major event in the Vietnam War, and it is usually regarded as the first substantial battle between the US Army and the People's Army of Vietnam. The brigade-sized actions involving elements of the US 1st Cavalry Division at Landing Zones X-Ray and Albany in the valley of the river Drang have become iconic episodes in the military history of the United States. In 1965, in an effort to stem the Communist tide, the Americans began to commit substantial conventional ground forces to the war in Vietnam. Amongst these was the 1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile), a new type of formation equipped with a large fleet of helicopters. On 19 October, North Vietnamese forces besieged a Special Forces camp at Plei Me, and after the base was relieved days later, the commander of the 1st Cavalry Division, General Harry Kinnard, advocated using his troops to pursue the retreating Communist forces. A substantial North… Read More

Osprey Pub Co, 2020. New book, 96 pages, CAM345. The Pleiku campaign of October-November 1965 was a major event in the Vietnam War, and it is usually regarded as the first substantial battle between the US Army and the People's Army of Vietnam. The brigade-sized actions involving elements of the US 1st Cavalry Division at Landing Zones X-Ray and Albany in the valley of the river Drang have become iconic episodes in the military history of the United States. In 1965, in an effort to stem the Communist tide, the Americans began to commit substantial conventional ground forces to the war in Vietnam. Amongst these was the 1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile), a new type of formation equipped with a large fleet of helicopters. On 19 October, North Vietnamese forces besieged a Special Forces camp at Plei Me, and after the base was relieved days later, the commander of the 1st Cavalry Division, General Harry Kinnard, advocated using his troops to pursue the retreating Communist forces. A substantial North… Read More

Osprey Pub Co, 2020. New book, 96 pages, CAM345. The Pleiku campaign of October-November 1965 was a major event in the Vietnam War, and it is usually regarded as the first substantial battle between the US Army and the People's Army of Vietnam. The brigade-sized actions involving elements of the US 1st Cavalry Division at Landing Zones X-Ray and Albany in the valley of the river Drang have become iconic episodes in the military history of the United States. In 1965, in an effort to stem the Communist tide, the Americans began to commit substantial conventional ground forces to the war in Vietnam. Amongst these was the 1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile), a new type of formation equipped with a large fleet of helicopters. On 19 October, North Vietnamese forces besieged a Special Forces camp at Plei Me, and after the base was relieved days later, the commander of the 1st Cavalry Division, General Harry Kinnard, advocated using his troops to pursue the retreating Communist forces. A substantial North… Read More

Novato, California, U.S.A.: Presidio Pr, 1999. New book, some shelf wear to jacket. 230 pages. This personal memoir covers begins in 1966, when the author was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 4th Cavalry, 1st Infantry Division, north east of Saigon. Heavy combat was commonplace as the Big Red 1 battled the 9th Viet Cong Division for control of the area.. Hard Cover. As New/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Carroll & Graf Pub, 2001. New book, some shelf wear to jacket. 384 pages, 50 photos and maps. On May 12, 1975, just days after helicopters evacuated the U.S. embasy in Saigon, Khmer Rouge forces siezed the S.S. Mayaguez. Three days later, President Ford launched a marine raid to free the ship and its crew. The author spent six years researching the chaotic operation which ensued, which resulted in three marines being left behind.. Hard Cover. As New/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Carroll & Graf Pub, 2001. New book, some shelf wear to jacket. 384 pages, 50 photos and maps. On May 12, 1975, just days after helicopters evacuated the U.S. embasy in Saigon, Khmer Rouge forces siezed the S.S. Mayaguez. Three days later, President Ford launched a marine raid to free the ship and its crew. The author spent six years researching the chaotic operation which ensued, which resulted in three marines being left behind.. Hard Cover. As New/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

South Melbourne, VIC, Australia: Lothian Books, 2005. New book, 249 pages. Much has been documented about the young soldiers who went to Vietnam as innocent young boys and returned as hollowed out men. Far less has been written about the women, who mostly went in caring roles rather than to the front line. They encountered adventure and abuse, romance and rape, carnage and cause for celebration, they also discovered strengths they never knew they had. But the experience was just as defining - and haunting - for them. This book tells the real-life stories of 35 women who went to Vietnam as nurses, journalists, entertainers, volunteers, and consular staff, along with those of the women who waited at home for their shattered husbands, fathers, brothers and sons to return.. Trade Paperback. As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Osprey Pub Co, 2007. New book, 96 pages, BTO30. US Special Forces in Vietnam created the Civilian Irregular Defence Group (CIDG), a large paramilitary organization designed to protect the local population from Viet Cong incursions, whilst conducting border surveillance, raids and combat patrols in the local area. Their camps were often overrun and having no spare manpower, the US Special Forces created dedicated reaction units which could act in a responsive and flexible manner - Mobile Strike (MIKE) Forces. This book examines the MIKE units, which were formed from the CIDG, the parachute and airmobile training they were given, and the operations that they undertook, from relieving friendly camps to independent offensive operations, providing the first organizational history of the MIKE forces in combat.. Soft Cover. As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Osceola, Wisconsin, U.S.A.: Zenith Press, 2004. New book, 302 pages. In Vietnam, Forward Air Controllers (FAC's) flew low and slow, searching for signs of an illusive enemy. Often they trolled themselves out as bait for the NVA troops to try to shoot down. When a friendly unit made contact, having a FAC overhead made the ground troops day, because the FAC's controlled the bomb, rocket, and napalm laden "fast movers" - fighter jets and attack aircraft whose ordinance made the difference between life and death. In addition to the perils of enemy fire which ranged from AK-47 shots to .51 caliber michineguns and SA-7 shoulder fired missiles, they had to avoid being blown up in B-52 Arc-Light strike or friendly artilley barages. This was Mike Jacksons life for 366 days. In spring 1972 he hugged the DMZ, fighting back against the massive NVA attack that became known as the Easter Offensive. He was also part of the around the clock team of FAC's who managed the rescue of BAT-21,… Read More

Novato, California, U.S.A.: Presidio Pr, 2000. New book, some shelf wear to jacket. 248 pages. In this personal account of a pointman's war in Vietnam. Hayes writes with some of the dark GI humour that was so much a part of their conversation. He describes the confidence built of teamwork and survival in combat. He also describes the importance and depth of the bonds made between the men who faced death together.. Hard Cover. As New/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Cassell, 2005. New book, 400 pages. David Donovan's assignment in Vietnam was a remote and lonely posting in the Mekong Delta. He and his four-man team, without aerial support or the comforts of a well-supplied base, had to protect and lead the local village militias against the Vietcong. This book is written with rare perception about his life of uncertainty on the hellish battleground. The dreadful suspense of night patrols in the jungle and swamps, the hand to hand fighting in Vietcong ambushes are all vigorously retold.. Soft Cover. As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.