Thomas R. Yarborough
A Shau Valor -
- ISBN 13:
- 9781612003542
- author:
- Thomas R. Yarborough
- format:
- HardBack
- publisher:
- Casemate Publishers
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2016
- Pages:
- 336
- Dimensions:
- 16 x 2.5 x 23.4 cm
- Genre:
- History, Military History, Armed Forces, Thomas R. Yarborough,A Shau Valor -,Casemate Publishers,1612003540,Military History,USA,c 1960 to c 1970,Unified operations (Military science),Vietnam War, 1961-1975 - Campaigns - Vietnam - A Shau Valley,Histo
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 20 working days
Description
A Shau Valor: American Combat Operations in the Valley of Death, 1963-1971 by Thomas R. Yarborough and Tom Yarborough is a meticulously documented study of nine years of intense combat operations in Vietnam. From 1963 to 1971, US forces clashed with North Vietnamese and Viet Cong guerrillas in the A Shau valley and surrounding areas, resulting in some of the war's most brutal battles. The author examines these campaigns, including Operation Pirous, Operations Delaware and Somerset Plain, Dewey Canyon, Massachusetts Striker, Apache Snow, Texas Star, and others, to provide a comprehensive understanding of this pivotal conflict. Through detailed analysis, Yarborough sheds light on the complexities of US military strategy in Vietnam, revealing the challenges faced by soldiers and commanders alike.