The Easter offensive of 1972 /
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| Language: | English |
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[San Francisco] :
Pickle Partners Publishing,
2015
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| Series: | Indochina monographs.
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| Local Note: | ProQuest Ebook Central |
Table of Contents:
- TABLE OF CONTENTS; INTRODUCTION; PREFACE; MAPS; ILLUSTRATIONS; CHAPTER I-INTRODUCTION; From Insurgency to Conventional Warfare; General Character of the Easter Offensive; CHAPTER II-THE INVASION OF QUANG TRI; Situation Prior to the Offensive; The Initial Battles; Holding the Line; The Fall of Quang Tri City; CHAPTER III-STABILIZATION AND COUNTEROFFENSIVE; The Defense of Hue; Refitting and Retraining; Quang Tri Retaken; Role of U.S. Air and Naval Support; CHAPTER IV-DEFENDING KONTUM; The NVA Force Buildup; The Attacks on Tan Canh and Dakto; Pressure on Kontum City.
- The First Attack Against KontumThe Enemy's Final Attempt; CHAPTER V-THE SIEGE OF AN LOC; The Enemy's Offensive Plan in MR-3; The Attack on Loc Ninh; The Siege and First Attacks; The Second Phase of Attack; Relief from the South; Mopping up Pockets of Enemy Resistance; CHAPTER VI-ENEMY OFFENSIVE IN THE MEKONG DELTA; The Setting; Kompong Trach: The Opening Round; The Hau Giang Under Attack; Actions in the Tien Giang; Attacks in Dinh Tuong; The Aftermath; CHAPTER VII-A CRITICAL ANALYSIS; North Vietnam's Objectives, Strategy, and Tactics; The Defense Posture of South Vietnam; RVNAF Performance.
- U.S. SupportCHAPTER, VIII-SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS; GLOSSARY.
