Inside An Loc
The Battle to Save Saigon, April-May 1972
The Battle of An Loc was one of the bloodiest battles in the Vietnam War and a defining moment in the history of the Republic of South Vietnam. Facing three North Vietnamese infantry divisions, General Le Van Hyng defended the town with 7,500 men, vowing to “die with An Loc”.
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The Battle of An Loc was one of the bloodiest battles in the Vietnam War and a defining moment in the history of the Republic of South Vietnam. Facing three North Vietnamese infantry divisions, General Le Van Hyng defended the town with 7,500 men, vowing to “die with An Loc”. This book tells the story of An Loc from the perspective of an officer who shared a bunker with the general.
Detaljer
- Forlag
- McFarland & Co Inc
- Innbinding
- Paperback
- Språk
- Engelsk
- Sider
- 268
- ISBN
- 9780786499342
- Utgivelsesår
- 2015
- Format
- 23 x 15 cm
Om forfatteren
After the fall of Saigon, Lt. Col. Van Nguyen Duong (RVNAF) was imprisoned for 13 years for “re-education.” He immigrated to the United States in 1991 and lives in Honolulu. He has contributed to several Vietnamese magazines in the United States, Canada, Australia and Europe. Nghia M. Vo, a Vietnamese-American, has written multiple books on Vietnamese culture. He helped found the nonprofit Saigon Arts, Culture & Education Institute and works to document Vietnamese-American culture through conferences, publications and a website.