Ia Drang 1965

preview-18
  • Ia Drang 1965 Book Detail

  • Author : J. P. Harris
  • Release Date : 2020-01-23
  • Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
  • Genre : History
  • Pages : 97
  • ISBN 13 : 147283514X
  • File Size : 4,4 MB

Ia Drang 1965 by J. P. Harris PDF Summary

Book Description: The Pleiku campaign of October–November 1965 was a major event in the Vietnam War, and it is usually regarded as the first substantial battle between the US Army and the People's Army of Vietnam. The brigade-sized actions involving elements of the US 1st Cavalry Division at Landing Zones X-Ray and Albany in the valley of the river Drang have become iconic episodes in the military history of the United States. In 1965, in an effort to stem the Communist tide, the Americans began to commit substantial conventional ground forces to the war in Vietnam. Amongst these was the 1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile), a new type of formation equipped with a large fleet of helicopters. On 19 October, North Vietnamese forces besieged a Special Forces camp at Plei Me, and after the base was relieved days later, the commander of the 1st Cavalry Division, General Harry Kinnard, advocated using his troops to pursue the retreating Communist forces. A substantial North Vietnamese concentration was discovered, but rather than the badly battered troops the US expected, these were relatively fresh troops that had recently arrived in the Central Highlands. On the morning of 14 November 1965, 1st Battalion, 7th Cavalry, commanded by Lt. Col. Hal Moore, landed at LZ X-Ray to start the first major set-piece battle of the Vietnam War. This title explores the events of the campaign that followed, using detailed maps, specially-commissioned bird's-eye views, and full-colour battlescenes to bring the narrative to life.

Disclaimer: www.yourbookbest.com does not own Ia Drang 1965 books pdf, neither created or scanned. We just provide the link that is already available on the internet, public domain and in Google Drive. If any way it violates the law or has any issues, then kindly mail us via contact us page to request the removal of the link.

Ia Drang 1965

Ia Drang 1965

File Size : 83,83 MB
Total View : 1823 Views
DOWNLOAD

The Pleiku campaign of October–November 1965 was a major event in the Vietnam War, and it is usually regarded as the first substantial battle between the US A

Baptism

Baptism

File Size : 45,45 MB
Total View : 3628 Views
DOWNLOAD

"The 2nd Battalion of the 7th Cavalry had the dubious distinction of being the unit that had fought the biggest battle of the war to date, and had suffered the

Vietnam's High Ground

Vietnam's High Ground

File Size : 76,76 MB
Total View : 924 Views
DOWNLOAD

During its struggle for survival from 1954 to 1975, the region known as the Central Highlands was the strategically vital high ground for the South Vietnamese s

We Were Soldiers Once . . . and Young

We Were Soldiers Once . . . and Young

File Size : 31,31 MB
Total View : 3638 Views
DOWNLOAD

New York Times Bestseller: A “powerful and epic story . . . the best account of infantry combat I have ever read” (Col. David Hackworth, author of About Fac

They Were Soldiers

They Were Soldiers

File Size : 47,47 MB
Total View : 3529 Views
DOWNLOAD

They Were Soldiers showcases the inspiring true stories of 49 Vietnam veterans who returned home from the "lost war" to enrich America's present and future. In