Westmoreland's War : Reassessing American Strategy in Vietnam.

General William C. Westmoreland has long been derided for his failed strategy of ""attrition"" in the Vietnam War. Historians have argued that Westmoreland's strategy placed a premium on high ""body counts"" through a ""big unit war""...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Daddis, Gregory
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oxford University Press, USA, 2013.
Temas:
Westmoreland, William C. > (William Childs), > 1914-2005 > Military leadership.
Westmoreland, William C. > (William Childs), > 1914-2005
1961-1975
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 > Campaigns.
Guerre du Viêt-nam, 1961-1975 > Campagnes et batailles.
Command of troops
Military campaigns
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:General William C. Westmoreland has long been derided for his failed strategy of ""attrition"" in the Vietnam War. Historians have argued that Westmoreland's strategy placed a premium on high ""body counts"" through a ""big unit war"" that relied almost solely on search and destroy missions. Many believe the U.S. Army failed in Vietnam because of Westmoreland's misguided and narrow strategy In a groundbreaking reassessment of American military strategy in Vietnam, Gregory Daddis overturns conventional wisdom and shows how Westmoreland did indeed develop a comprehensive campaign which included.
Descripción Física:1 online resource
ISBN:1306134781
9781306134781

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