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Product details
Hardcover: 201 pages
Publisher: Presidio Pr (March 1, 1984)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0891411984
ISBN-13: 978-0891411987
Package Dimensions:
9 x 6.1 x 0.9 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
Average Customer Review:
4.8 out of 5 stars
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Unlike most battles of the war in Vietnam, the Battle for Hue City was a house-to-house urban street fight against a well-armed enemy that held fortified defensive positions in the third largest city in the country. Hue was a two-part city divided by the Perfume River. North of the river was the old walled city, known as the citadel. South of the river was a smaller part of the city, with substantial government, educational and church buildings.In late January 1968, the North Vietnamese ("NVA") and the Viet Cong ("VC") without detection successfully infiltrated thousands of soldiers and large quantities of food and ammunition that would be in place for a surprise attack in the early morning of January 31, the start of the national Tet holiday. Surprise was achieved and suddenly there were North Vietnamese and Viet Cong soldiers everywhere, attacking the key points in both parts of Hue. The 1st Division of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam ("ARVN"), which was at half-strength because of the holiday, had its headquarters in the northeast corner of the citadel. In the southern part of Hue, across the Perfume River, was the Military Assistance Command Vietnam ("MACV"), consisting of U.S. Army and Marine advisors, and a group of Australian advisors to the ARVN. After heavy fighting, both the ARVN headquarters and the MACV repulsed the initial North Vietnamese attacks. Except for those two limited areas, the NVA and VC were in control of both parts of Hue. The book details the agonizing efforts to get Marine reinforcements to the scene in the face of North Vietnamese attacks along the highway and poor weather, which inhibited air support. The author then walks the reader with the Marines along the narrow streets of the southern part of Hue City where the North Vietnamese and VC had embedded themselves in stone buildings. At every turn of the road, the Marines encounter machine gun fire from fortified positions. Eventually, the southern sector is cleared and the Marines are ordered to link up with the ARVN and clear the citadel of the enemy. All told, the battle lasted twenty-six days. The narrative is very well written and it personalizes the experiences of many of the Marines on the scene. The story virtually ignores the role of the ARVN, except to repeat a host of negative comments made some of the Marine grunts and their officers. Then, a little more than halfway through the book, there is a complimentary summary of the fighting by the ARVN Black Panther Company during the first week of the battle. Near the end of the book, there is another paragraph or two containing favorable comment about the Black Panther unit at the close of the battle. Those two comments seem out of place. It gives the impression that these two parts may have been added in response to criticism of the text omitting any coverage of the ARVN. Unfortunately, the coverage of the ARVN participation in the battle does not have the same level of factual detail that accompanies the story of the Marines. The number of ARVN killed and wounded was about double that of the Marines. The number of casualties inflicted on the enemy by the ARVN is not stated. Although many photographs and two maps enhance the story of the battle, the map of Hue City is marred by the book binding which runs right across the southern part of the Perfume River, obliterating most of the things that the reader will want to see. It would have been better had the map been repositioned on the page or, in the alternative, been made smaller.
Keith William Nolan died in 2009 from a familial type of lung cancer at the age of 44.I read every one of his books, and re-read several of them, including this one.His writing style, especially for historians and military veterans, was absolutely engaging. Nolan had the uncanny ability to synthesize complex battles and campaigns into readable histories, using a combination of military unit history, oral history, and classic published history.Nolan was simply head and shoulders above other war historians, particularly 'Nam historians.Nolan's works are studied at War College and West Point.Not a Veteran, and yet he served.
Excellent and thorough analysis and recounting of the most important battle of the war. Caused me to go back to my bookshelf and reread some of the classics. And order some I missed that Keith Nolan recommends.
That's my father in the back....I purchased several of these books as keepsakes. Great book as well. Sad to have to read what happened as he will never talk about it.
This read is what can only be termed as outstanding! The courage is chilling and heart wrenching. I consider it an honor to have served under an officer who fought at Hue.
I truly believe Keith Nolan wrote the most informative and interesting history of Vietnam's battles.As a combat infantryman, he paints a picture that I can truly see....Hue was one of the most important battles of the war and Keith did an outstanding job telling the story.
Great book detailing USMC fighting the NVA to the death!
Mr. Nolan really understood the Vietnam vet and wrote so you thought he was there at the time. This book is a good read.
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