Vietnam Books


Lost Battalion of Tet: The Breakout of 2/12th Cavalry at Hue (Ausa) (Ausa)Lost Battalion of Tet: The Breakout of 2/12th Cavalry at Hue (Ausa) (Ausa)
Best Price: $14.70
As a Viet Nam veteran and an Artilleryman, I read LTC(R) Krohn's book on two levels. None can...
The Spitting Image: Myth, Memory, and the Legacy of VietnamThe Spitting Image: Myth, Memory, and the Legacy of Vietnam
Best Price: $16.95
Detailed and convincing analysis of the myth that vietnam vets and anti-war protesters were...
SOG: A Photo History Of The Secret WarsSOG: A Photo History Of The Secret Wars
Best Price: $49.95
I read the book SOG, and as with any book relating true life war stories, you try to picture in...
Death in the JungleDeath in the Jungle
Best Price: $3.97
The author is a brave soldier. Enlisting in the SEALS is the bottom of his courage. His...
Vietnam, Now: A Reporter ReturnsVietnam, Now: A Reporter Returns
Best Price: $1.50
I read this book as a primer before coming to Vietnam and I'm currently traveling through...


US Helicopter Pilot in Vietnam (Warrior)US Helicopter Pilot in Vietnam (Warrior)
Best Price: $10.43
The Author has done a really good job of story telling about another group of Soldiers of the...
...and a hard rain fell (20th Anniversary Edition)...and a hard rain fell (20th Anniversary Edition)
Best Price: $10.85
I bought this book because I thought it was a first-hand account of what it was like to fight in...
Where the Domino Fell: America and Vietnam 1945-1995Where the Domino Fell: America and Vietnam 1945-1995
Best Price: $28.31
Detailing the Vietnamese resistance to foreigners from 40 to 1990 A.D., James S. Olson and Randy...
The Pentagon PapersThe Pentagon Papers
Best Price: $12.00
Prepare to have your trust in government shattered. It illustrates the "credibility...
The Walking Dead: A Marine's Story of VietnamThe Walking Dead: A Marine's Story of Vietnam
Best Price: $3.29
My criteria for any book is simple. The writing must be excellent. The story must be plausible....


Vietnam: Explaining America's Lost War (Contesting the Past)Vietnam: Explaining America's Lost War (Contesting the Past)
Best Price: $24.95
In Vietnam , Gary R. Hess describes and evaluates the main arguments of scholars, participants,...
A Tale of Two Quagmires: Iraq, Vietnam, and the Hard Lessons of War (International Studies Intensives)A Tale of Two Quagmires: Iraq, Vietnam, and the Hard Lessons of War (International Studies Intensives)
Best Price: $11.69
I did not know of Kenneth Campbell but I do now. This is by far one of the clearest and most...
FirebirdsFirebirds
Best Price: $0.49
I range this book as one of the best accounts written on the Vietnam war. Chuck Carlock lets the...
Lost Illusions: American Cinema in the Shadow of Watergate and Vietnam, 1970-1979 (History of the American Cinema, V. 9)Lost Illusions: American Cinema in the Shadow of Watergate and Vietnam, 1970-1979 (History of the American Cinema, V. 9)
Best Price: $25.00
The 70's is part of the landmark series created and edited by Charles H. Harpole. Each volume...
Over the Beach: The Air War in VietnamOver the Beach: The Air War in Vietnam
Best Price: $8.81
This book is about the fighter pilots of the Fighter Squadron 162 - based on the USS Oriskany....

365 Days365 Days
Best Price: $8.58
This book is a series of short stories detailing personal accounts of US infantry combat...
The Army and VietnamThe Army and Vietnam
Best Price: $11.99
Krepinevich has a cult following among professors and students at the Marine Corps Command and...
Open Doors: Vietnam POWs Thirty Years LaterOpen Doors: Vietnam POWs Thirty Years Later
Best Price: $11.94
The book was quick to read and the type was easy to read. There were numerous photographs and...
First Force Recon Company: Sunrise at MidnightFirst Force Recon Company: Sunrise at Midnight
Best Price: $3.94
Excellent book about the small recon teams of the marine corps. Highly skilled and trained these...
Limits of Air PowerLimits of Air Power
Mark Clodfelter's "The Limits of Air Power" is an interesting book that explains the...

MARINE CORPS TANK BATTLES IN VIETNAMMARINE CORPS TANK BATTLES IN VIETNAM
Best Price: $13.95
Army tank crews do not have a different MOS for each position they all have the same MOS and the...
On Yankee Station: The Naval Air War over Vietnam (Bluejacket Books)On Yankee Station: The Naval Air War over Vietnam (Bluejacket Books)
Best Price: $11.24
This remains one of the best books about the Vietnam War and the Air War in particular. I read...
Vietnam: A Natural HistoryVietnam: A Natural History
Best Price: $13.41
Authors clearly have a wonderful understanding of the science that explains continent formation,...
Ho Chi Minh: A LifeHo Chi Minh: A Life
Best Price: $7.58
I was born in Vietnam during the war. University educated both in Vietnam and Australia; I was...
Escape from LaosEscape from Laos
Best Price: $16.50
This is the real story of Dieter Dengler's experiences in Laos. When compared to the movie...

The Origins of the Vietnam War (Seminar Studies in History Series)The Origins of the Vietnam War (Seminar Studies in History Series)
Best Price: $17.82
I had to read this book for my Modern History class in college, and I must say it is a great...
Devil's GuardDevil's Guard
Best Price: $35.00
this book may or may not be true, but if it is not then it's probably based on one or more true...
Naked in Da Nang: A Forward Air Controller in VietnamNaked in Da Nang: A Forward Air Controller in Vietnam
Best Price: $11.50
I too was a forward air controller. The col. relives alot for me. The Ho Chi Ming trail was pure...
Glory Denied: The Saga of Jim Thompson, America's Longest-Held Prisoner of WarGlory Denied: The Saga of Jim Thompson, America's Longest-Held Prisoner of War
Best Price: $2.88
Tom Philpott is an outstanding author. His format and organization provide a perfect setting...
International History Series - Vietnam and the United States (International History Series)International History Series - Vietnam and the United States (International History Series)
Best Price: $26.04
Series Editor: Akira Iriye, Harvard University The volumes in this series critically assess...

Ho Chi Minh: A BiographyHo Chi Minh: A Biography
Best Price: $19.98
A visit to the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum (pictured on the front cover of this book) is almost de...
Vietnam StyleVietnam Style
Best Price: $29.72
This is a wonderful book and itis surprising that there is a Vi?t Nam style ! Beautiful,...
Phantom Reflections: The Education of an American Fighter Pilot in VietnamPhantom Reflections: The Education of an American Fighter Pilot in Vietnam
Best Price: $35.35
Having grown up during these events and going to school with many that either had been in...
Vietnam Wives: Facing the Challenges of Life With Veterans Suffering Post-Traumatic StressVietnam Wives: Facing the Challenges of Life With Veterans Suffering Post-Traumatic Stress
Best Price: $15.55
This book has stories that I personally have never even fathomed. What an eye opener - I read...
USAF F-4 Phantom II MiG Killers 1972-73 (Combat Aircraft)USAF F-4 Phantom II MiG Killers 1972-73 (Combat Aircraft)
Best Price: $5.94
Noted aviation author Peter Davies concludes his two-volume history of USAF Vietnam War MiG...

Recondo: LRRPs in the 101stRecondo: LRRPs in the 101st
Best Price: $4.00
Very good account of life in Recondo. The walk through the Vietnam service portrayed in this...
Blackjack-33Blackjack-33
Best Price: $3.95
Blackjack-33 is one of the best written first hand account of men in combat. Very well written...
Inside the Crosshairs: Snipers in VietnamInside the Crosshairs: Snipers in Vietnam
Best Price: $3.18
More a history of snipers than a account of specific Vietnam service. Interesting history...
Outrageous Hero The B.T. Collins StoryOutrageous Hero The B.T. Collins Story
Best Price: $20.00
I do not believe that I have ever laughed and cried so much reading the same book than I did...
Sing a Battle Song: The Revolutionary Poetry, Statements, and Communiqus of the Weather Underground 1970 - 1974Sing a Battle Song: The Revolutionary Poetry, Statements, and Communiqus of the Weather Underground 1970 - 1974
Best Price: $11.91
"Geshmak" is Yiddish for "delicious," and it's the only way I can describe...

I'm No Hero: A POW Story as Told to Glen DeWerffI'm No Hero: A POW Story as Told to Glen DeWerff
Best Price: $8.75
One of the few books by a Vietnam War POW written very shortly after the war. A view into...
Making Sense of the Vietnam Wars: Local, National, and Transnational Perspectives (Reinterpreting History)Making Sense of the Vietnam Wars: Local, National, and Transnational Perspectives (Reinterpreting History)
Best Price: $15.42
Making sense of the wars for Vietnam has had a long history. The question "why...
US Navy and Marine Corps A-4 Skyhawk Units of the Vietnam War 1963-1973 (Combat Aircraft)US Navy and Marine Corps A-4 Skyhawk Units of the Vietnam War 1963-1973 (Combat Aircraft)
Best Price: $14.14
Crusader scribe Peter Mersky turns his talents to the F-8's Vietnam War stablemate, the A-4...
Acceptable LossAcceptable Loss
Best Price: $3.95
Jorgenson's writing style grabs you and puts you in the drivers seat as a Ranger in the...
Captive Warriors: A Vietnam P.O.W.'s Story (Texas A & M University Military History Series)Captive Warriors: A Vietnam P.O.W.'s Story (Texas A & M University Military History Series)
Best Price: $16.66
Great book. Started with a brief history of VietNam and the impending conflict. It then spoke...

Chained Eagle: The Heroic Story of the First American Shot Down over North VietnamChained Eagle: The Heroic Story of the First American Shot Down over North Vietnam
Best Price: $12.89
Everett Alvarez Jr. has given us his inspirational experience as America's first military...
The Last Battle: The Mayaguez Incident and the End of the Vietnam WarThe Last Battle: The Mayaguez Incident and the End of the Vietnam War
Best Price: $2.38
an excellent description of the last battle and all the coverups and foulups along the way which...
The Debate over Vietnam (The American Moment)The Debate over Vietnam (The American Moment)
Best Price: $23.99
In the years after World War II, American foreign policy pursued ideals of justice, freedom, and...
Reluctant WarriorReluctant Warrior
Best Price: $3.00
Semper Fi is about all that can be said. This was the life of the grunt. No amplification or...
Shooting at the Moon: The Story of America's Clandestine War in LaosShooting at the Moon: The Story of America's Clandestine War in Laos
Best Price: $14.87
Shooting at the Moon is a book covering the US military war in Laos. Though some information is...

War in the Blood: Sex, Politics and AIDS in Southeast AsiaWar in the Blood: Sex, Politics and AIDS in Southeast Asia
Best Price: $14.43
"War in the Blood" is my favorite Asia book of recent years. It is still the...
Rescue Dawn: The Story of Dieter Dengler, the U.S. Navy Pilot Who Escaped from a Vietnam POW CampRescue Dawn: The Story of Dieter Dengler, the U.S. Navy Pilot Who Escaped from a Vietnam POW Camp
Best Price: $0.49
Great source of information about what really happened to Dieter Dengler. Puts the tales told by...
The Making of a Quagmire: America and Vietnam During the Kennedy EraThe Making of a Quagmire: America and Vietnam During the Kennedy Era
Best Price: $23.70
In the early 1960s, David Halberstam was a New York Times correspondent who initially viewed the...
Guns Up!Guns Up!
Best Price: $3.98
Vietnam another generation, another war,life in the bush;death nearby everyday,war buddies...
The Perfect War: Technowar in Vietnam (Military History Series)The Perfect War: Technowar in Vietnam (Military History Series)
Best Price: $4.95
Will the moron who believes there has ever been a war that wasn't started by self-serving...

13 Cent Killers: The 5th Marine Snipers in Vietnam13 Cent Killers: The 5th Marine Snipers in Vietnam
Best Price: $3.43
As a Vietnam veteran and former Marine, I bought 13-cent Killers after reading Operation...
The Struggle for Student Rights: Tinker V. Des Moines and the 1960s (Landmark Law Cases and American Society)The Struggle for Student Rights: Tinker V. Des Moines and the 1960s (Landmark Law Cases and American Society)
Best Price: $6.27
Dr. Johnson has written a moving portrait of Tinker v. Des Moines, a major 1960s Supreme Court...
Lost Over Laos: A True Story Of Tragedy, Mystery, And FriendshipLost Over Laos: A True Story Of Tragedy, Mystery, And Friendship
Best Price: $2.95
Before picking up this book I had just finished Requiem by Horst Faas and Tim Page, The Best and...
  
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