War books is mwis occasional series featuring great books on war, strategy, and military history. A special collection about the vietnam war is presented in both print books and ebook formats by the naval history and heritage command, plus you will also find other narrative monographs and commemorative resources published by the us department of army center of military history, joint chiefs of staff, and more. The best histories of the vietnam war council on foreign. After reading this book, it is clear that the tunnels were of extreme importance and played a very significant role in the war. After supplies and weapons were found in a viet cong tunnel network, a soldier burns a nearby hut used for rice storage by the viet cong. For others, however, writing about their experiences can be cathartic, and help educate others on what really happens during war. Chi are an immense network of connecting tunnels located in the c. Following the departure of the french, the tunnel system was expanded into an immense network serving as a base for underground operations against the south vietnamese government. Feel how this story takes you back in time during carsons experiences. The tunnels of cu chi by tom mangold, john penycate waterstones. After saigon fell in 1975, vietnam preserved the cu chi tunnels as war memorial parks. Keep in mind that its not the story of a particular unit or person who explored the tunnels but an overview of the whole tunnel war.
Most of us who served as tunnel rats during the vietnam war quickly realized that crawling through. Chi tunnels were the location of several military campaigns during the vietnam war, and were the viet congs base of operations for the t. Enough books novels and nonfiction have been published about the vietnam war and its aftermath to fill a modestsized library. This official collection features resources about the vietnam war. During the vietnam war, the viet cong vc main forces and north vietnamese army nva were forced to hide weapons and supplies underground and to dig protective shelters to counter massive us firepower. Before being killed in vietnam in 1967, he wrote eight books that many claim are some of the best history books about the french war and the beginnings of the vietnam war. Viet cong and nva tunnels and fortifications of the vietnam war. Australian vietnam war book, many of these war books cover the major australian vietnam battles of long tan, coral and balmoral, tet offensive, australian army vietnam battle war history books. The tunnels would be used by the liberation front for the liberation of south vietnam the vietcong. Welcome to alpha historys selection of vietnam war books.
Feb 05, 2008 personally, alongside herr, id recommend philip caputos a rumor of war and, for an exhaustive history, the 10,000 day war by michael maclear. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Opinion my life as a tunnel rat the new york times. Vann retired from the army in 1963 after failing to. Whittock 100 days to victory dvd winning world war one the western front diaries dvd history battle of muar. The vietnam war this is a wikipedia book, a collection of wikipedia articles that can be easily saved, imported by an external electronic rendering service, and ordered as. The tunnels of cu chi is a war classic of unbearable tension and unforgettable heroes. Vietnams war sites, so firmly incorporated into tourist itineraries, may or may not be a salutary experience for them. Inside vietnams extraordinary underground military base. Purchasing these books through the book depository is a great way for you to save money, while supporting alpha history. The ultimate 2020 list of best vietnam books to read. The american tunnel rats were incredibly brave and at least a tad crazy, fighting against the clever and dedicated viet cong enemy on their own turf actually, under their turf, in tunnels rigged with booby traps and other dangers.
Their field works defended villages, hidden base camps, and fortified complexes, and took the form of trench systems, individual fighting positions, crewserved weapon positions, bunkers. Sep 20, 2012 during the vietnam war, the viet cong vc main forces and north vietnamese army nva were forced to hide weapons and supplies underground and to dig protective shelters to counter massive us firepower. Simpson and duffy ww1 australian hero gallipoli childrens book not only a hero. Today, tourists can crawl through parts of the tunnels that are regarded as safe, eat a meal that would have been familiar to a viet cong soldier, see the booby traps, and fire an ak47 on a firing range. The routledge historical atlas of presidential elections routledge atlases of. Apr 16, 2018 video and photographs of the cu chi tunnels in vietnam taken by eugene taylor and abraham krikorian in november 2017. Australian vietnam war books battles of the vietnam war. It was long known that such complexes existed, but it was not realized just how extensive they were in some areas, how important they were to the viet cong, and how difficult it was to detect and neutralize.
Nov 08, 2012 enough books novels and nonfiction have been published about the vietnam war and its aftermath to fill a modestsized library. An illustrated life of simpson, the man with the donkey a is for anzac primary school gallipoli book brief history of the third reich by m. During the war in vietnam, thousands of people in the vietnamese province of cu chi lived in an elaborate network of underground tunnels. For many veterans, it can be difficult to talk about what they have seen and done in war. Readers weighed in on the best books about the vietnam war. Army sketch of the tunnels provides a sense of how the underground network worked. Vietnam s tunnels were dug well before the war actually started. Whilst some of these books are a bit older, they are still brilliant to read and give you great insight into the war.
This book covered all areas relevant to tunnels and tunnel warfare. In their war against the french, the viet minh had elaborated on an old network of tunnels and hidden fortifications throughout the region. At the close of 1917, the germans introduced a new type of gas, tleichecorpse gasa. There is one big reason to read this book, and thats the fact that the story itself. Jul 12, 2016 5 mustread books about war, written by veterans. At the height of the vietnam conflict, a complex system of secret underground tunnels sprawled from cu chi province to the edge of saigon.
War underground, chu chi district, operation crimp, the guerillas of the viet cong, the tunnels, survival underground, born in a tunnel, the tunnel rats, not worth a rats ass, stop the americans. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1. The bombs abouve, the maze below the new york times. A good little book, gives a good overview of tunnel warfare in vietnam. The book is presented like a school text book or course work book, so a good place to start for the beginner. Vietnamese tunnel networks vietnam war photos, military. Usa today s bob minzesheimer recommends books by 10 authors. Independent historian and selfdescribed engaged leftist intellectual john prados needs little introduction to scholars of intelligence history or of the vietnam war, as he has written some 17 books on these subjects. This is a very educational book on the vietnam war a topic most people have at best a fuzzy understanding of. Find below a collection of the best books on the vietnam war. Online shopping for vietnam war from a great selection at books store. Australian vietnam war total history long tan nui dat new book by g mckay. While the war began in 1955, the tunnels began being dug by communist forces in the mid to late 1940s, with renovations occurring to tunnels already dug in the early 1960s. Chi district of ho chi minh city saigon, vietnam, and are part of a much larger network of tunnels that underlie much of the country.
The story of an extraordinary campaign in the vietnam war fought in a 200mile labyrinth of underground tunnels and chambers. The following texts are used and recommended by alpha history authors. Quanah parker and the rise and fall of the comanches, the most powerful indian tribe in american history. Sheehan, who covered the vietnam war for the new york times, won the pulitzer prize for chronicling the unusual story of john paul vann. Tunnels have been used for a wide range of purposes in combat across the world and throughout the ages. Discover the best vietnam war history in best sellers. Now in its second edition, the encyclopedia of the vietnam war. Mar 02, 2015 sheehan, who covered the vietnam war for the new york times, won the pulitzer prize for chronicling the unusual story of john paul vann. But, for the record, heres the top 10 vietnam books. The tunnels were used by viet cong soldiers as hiding spots during combat, as well as serving as communication and supply routes, hospitals, food and weapon caches and living.
Some of these are fiction books about vietnam war based on factual information, whilst others include some of the best books on vietnam history of the war. Dec, 2017 find below a collection of the best books on the vietnam war. The vietnam war this map shows a typical layout of a tunnel system. Ironically, what these men knew about the great underground tunnel. Personally, alongside herr, id recommend philip caputos a rumor of war and, for an exhaustive history, the 10,000 day war by michael maclear. Oliver layton press, c1966, by tuli kupferberg and robert bashlow page images at hathitrust. Find books like the tunnels of cu chi from the worlds largest community of readers. At cu chi theres a firing range where you can pay to pop off. The tunnels wereuntil nowa footnote in my understanding of the vietnam war. Astoundingly, given their great length, the tunnels were dug with bare hands or very simple tools during the french occupation in the 1940s, and further expanded during the american war better known in this hemisphere as the vietnam war in the 1960s. Kanika datta visits the cu chi military tunnels a testimony to a plucky little countrys 30year war of resistance against, first. Feb 09, 2018 sapper jim marett outside the ruins of a rubber plantation mansion in vietnam in 1970. A political, social, and military history adds an entire additional volume of entries to the already exhaustive first edition, making it the most comprehensive reference available about one of the most controversial events in u. The outrageously inventive followup to by the blood of heroesinglourious basterds meets dawn of the dead in this steampunk alternate history world war i zombie novel.
Feb 05, 20 independent historian and selfdescribed engaged leftist intellectual john prados needs little introduction to scholars of intelligence history or of the vietnam war, as he has written some 17 books on these subjects. The vietnam war this is a wikipedia book, a collection of wikipedia articles that can be easily saved, imported by an external electronic rendering service, and ordered as a printed book. In 1965, soon after the first us combat troops had arrived in vietnam, it was realized that in some areas the viet cong had developed vast tunnel complexes in which to hide from the enemy. Video and photographs of the cu chi tunnels in vietnam taken by eugene taylor and abraham krikorian in november 2017. The story of a marine grunt in the first battle of khe sanh april 1967 duration. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers.
In all, at least 45,000 vietnamese men and women are said to have died defending the cu chi tunnels over the course of the vietnam war. These tunnels are approximately 200 kilometers long and were hand dug. The work also included a damning warning about what the u. His forthcoming book, the long march the untold story, is about the. They have been used to end sieges by circumventing castle. Vietnamese tunnels vietnam war photos, vietnam war. Two viet cong prisoners are led to an arvn command outpost at ha tien. Praise for the tunnels of cu chi a claustrophobic but fascinating tale. One of the more remarkable but littleknown campaigns of the vietnam war was. Vietnams tunnels were dug well before the war actually started. A harrowing account of americas tunnel rats in the underground battlefields of vietnam kindle edition by mangold, tom. Sapper jim marett outside the ruins of a rubber plantation mansion in vietnam in 1970.
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