Mig-21 Aces of the Vietnam War (Toperczer Istvn)(Paperback)

Mig-21 Aces of the Vietnam War (Toperczer Istvn)(Paperback)

Having learned their trade on the subsonic MiG-17, pilots of the Vietnamese People's Air Force (VPAF) received their first examples of the legendary MiG-21 supersonic fighter in 1966. Soon thrown into combat over North Vietnam, the guided-missile equipped MiG-21 proved a deadly opponent for the US

Mig-17/19 Aces of the Vietnam War (Toperczer Istvan)(Paperback)

Ju 88 Aces of World War 2 (Forsyth Robert)(Paperback)

Illustrated with original artwork, Ju 88 Aces of World War 2 tells the story of the aces who menaced Allied aircraft and shipping throughout the war, whether patrolling over the Bay of Biscay, to the Arctic circle opposing Allied convoys and, most successfully, as radar-equipped nightfighters

Hanoi's War: An International History of the War for Peace in Vietnam (Nguyen Lien-Hang T.)(Paperback)

While most historians of the Vietnam War focus on the origins of U.S. involvement and the Americanization of the conflict, Lien-Hang T. Nguyen examines the international context in which North Vietnamese leaders pursued the war and American intervention ended. This riveting narrative takes the

Warsaw Pact Vol. I (Grecki Marcin)(Paperback)

The book contains color profiles of the MiG-15, MiG-17, MiG-19 and MiG-21 aircraft belonging to the Warsaw Pact country. The first volume includes machines from the USSR and

Vietnam War US & Allied Combat Equipments (Rottman Gordon L.)(Paperback)

During the years of the Vietnam War, U.S. forces used three major types of equipment sets, with numerous modifications for particular circumstances. Different equipment was also used by Special Forces, the South Vietnamese, and other allied ground troops.Vietnam War US & Allied Combat Equipments

Memories Unleashed: Vietnam Legacy (Small Carl Rudolph)(Pevná vazba)

A memoir of the Vietnam War written as a series of short stories.This memoir of the Vietnam War is structured as a series of short stories that convey the emotional and physical landscape of the Vietnam War. It is a window into the war from the perspective of the author, who served in a rapid

Fire in the Lake: The Vietnamese and the Americans in Vietnam (Fitzgerald Frances)(Paperback)

Frances FitzGerald's landmark history of Vietnam and the Vietnam War, 'a compassionate and penetrating account of the collision of two societies that remain untranslatable to one another.' (New York Times Book Review) This magisterial work, based on Frances FitzGerald's many years of research and

Vietnam - An Epic History of a Tragic War (Hastings Max)(Paperback / softback)

An absorbing and definitive modern history of the Vietnam War from the acclaimed New York Times bestselling author of The Secret War. Vietnam became the Western world's most divisive modern conflict, precipitating a battlefield humiliation for France in 1954, then a vastly greater one for the

The Vietnam War (Ward Geoffrey)(Paperback)

The Case Against French Colonization (Translation): by Ho Chi Minh (Ho Chi Minh)(Paperback)

Ho Chi Minh, President of Vietnam during the Vietnam War, tells what motivated a nation of illiterate peasants to sacrifice millions of their own people to defeat some of the world's most technologically advanced military machines: Japanese, French, and American. Ho explains what the Vietnamese

Chasing the Demon: A Secret History of the Quest for the Sound Barrier, and the Band of American Aces Who Conquered It (Hampton Dan)(Paperback)

NATIONAL BESTSELLER - At the end of World War II, a band of aces gathered in the Mojave Desert on a Top Secret quest to break the sound barrier-nicknamed 'The Demon' by pilots. The true story of what happened in those skies has never been told. Speed. In 1947, it represented the difference between

Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam (Edelman Bernard)(Paperback)

Nearly forty years after the official end of the Vietnam War, Dear America allows us to witness the war firsthand through the eyes of the men and women who served in Vietnam. In this collection of more than 200 letters, they share their first impressions of the rigors of life in the bush, their

Why Vietnam Invaded Cambodia: Political Culture and the Causes of War (Morris Stephen J.)(Paperback)

On December 25, 1978, the armed forces of Vietnam launched a full-scale invasion of Cambodia. That event marked a turning point in the first and only extended war fought between two communist regimes. The Vietnamese forced out Pol Pot's Khmers Rouge regime from its seat of power in Phnom Penh, but

The Vietnam War (Hall Mitchell)(Paperback)

The Vietnam War examines this conflict from its origins up until North Vietnam's victory in 1975. Historian Mitchell K. Hall's lucid account is an ideal introduction to the key debates surrounding a war that remains controversial and disputed in American scholarship and collective memory.　 The

The Vietnam War: The Definitive Illustrated History (DK)(Pevná vazba)

The Vietnam War remains one of the most heroic and heartbreaking events in history. This definitive guide charts the unforgettable story of the world's first televised war.Created in association with the Smithsonian Institution, this authoritative guide chronicles America's fight against Communism

A Vietcong Memoir: An Inside Account of the Vietnam War and Its Aftermath (Tang Truong Nhu)(Paperback)

'An absorbing and moving autobiography...An important addition not only to the literature of Vietnam but to the larger human story of hope, violence and disillusion in the political life of our era.'--Chicago Tribune When he was a student in Paris, Truong Nhu Tang met Ho Chi Minh. Later he fought

Short History of The Vietnam War (DK)(Pevná vazba)

Vietnam 1972: Quang Tri: The Easter Offensive Strikes the South (Melson Charles D.)(Paperback)

During the Cold War, Vietnam showed the limitations of a major power in peripheral conflicts. Even so, the military forces involved (North Vietnamese, South Vietnamese, American, and Allied) demonstrated battlefield consistency in conflict that gave credit to them all. By early 1972, Nixon's policy

Tiger Force: A True Story of Men and War (Sallah Michael)(Paperback)

At the outset of the Vietnam War, the Army created an experimental fighting unit that became known as 'Tiger Force.' The Tigers were to be made up of the cream of the crop-the very best and bravest soldiers the American military could offer. They would be given a long leash, allowed to operate in

A Bright Shining Lie: John Paul Vann and America in Vietnam /]cneil Sheehan (Sheehan Neil)(Paperback)

One of the most acclaimed books of our time--the definitive Vietnam War expos and the winner of the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award. When he came to Vietnam in 1962, Lieutenant Colonel John Paul Vann was the one clear-sighted participant in an enterprise riddled with arrogance and

Dragon's Jaw: An Epic Story of Courage and Tenacity in Vietnam (Coonts Stephen)(Paperback)

The epic Vietnam War story of the multi-year air campaign to destroy Ho Chi Minh's 'Invincible' bridge--one of the most dramatic actions in aviation history Every war has its 'bridge'--Old North Bridge at Concord, Burnside's Bridge at Antietam, the railway bridge over Burma's River Kwai, the

Black Ops, Vietnam: The Operational History of Macvsog (Gillespie Robert M.)(Pevná vazba)

During the Vietnam War, the Military Assistance Command, Vietnam Studies and Observations Group (MACVSOG) was a highly-classified, U.S. joint-service organization that consisted of personnel from Army Special Forces, the Air Force, Navy SEALs, Marine Corps Force Reconnaissance units, and the CIA

USAF F-105 Thunderchief Vs Vpaf Mig-17: Vietnam 1965-68 (Davies Peter E.)(Paperback)

A comparative evaluation of the tactics and technology involved in the battles between the USAF's Republic F-105 Thunderchief fighter-bombers and their VPAF MiG-17 opponents during the Vietnam War. Fully illustrated with stunning artwork, this book shows how the F-105 and the MiG-17, totally