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ISBN: 0891415629

ISBN13: 9780891415626

Semper Fi Vietnam: From Da Nang To The DMZ- Marine Corps Campaigns, 1965-1975

Name: They could have won if the politicians had let them
Item: Semper Fi Vietnam: From Da Nang To The DMZ- Marine Corps Campaigns, 1965-1975
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By Edward F. Murphy

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From Da Nang to the DMZ. Marine Corps Campaigns, 1965-1975 For the first time in one volume, SEMPER-FI- VIETNAM provides a detailed and exciting account of the decade of Marine campaigns in Vietnam, from the landings of the 9th Marine Expeditionary Brigade at Da Nang in 1965 to the withdrawal of the last embassy guards in Saigon in 1975.Author Murphy brilliantly combines small unit action with the tactical big picture. Not only will you see Vietnam combat through the eyes of the grunts, you'll gain a deeper understanding of the strategies employed to fight the war. From the start there were conflicts between Marine Corps and army commanders over how to engage the VC and NVA. In the end, Murphy maintains, the Marines were forced to fight a more conventional war on army terms and suffered greatly for it, losing 13,000 killed and 90,000 wounded.From the major battles at Con Thien, Chu Lai. and Dong Ha to the lesser-known but intense jungle clashes, this comprehensive history tells, in colorful style, the complete story of the Marine struggle to win the war in Vietnam. This description may be from another edition of this product.

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0891415629

ISBN13:9780891415626

Release Date:May 1997

Publisher:Presidio Press

Length:336 Pages

Weight:1.18 lbs.

Dimensions:1.4" x 5.8" x 8.8"

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Rated 5 stars
They could have won if the politicians had let them

By Thriftbooks.com User, January 10, 2007

Being a former Marine myself that served in the post Vietnam era I wanted to know more about the war that I missed. Not that missing a war is a bad thing, but the vast majority of my Drill Instructors, NCOs, Staff NCOs, and Company Commanders and above were all Vietnam Vets, and they were definately a breed apart from peacetime Marines like me. After reading "Semper Fi Veitnam", I am more proud than I was before in being able...

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Rated 5 stars
Great book on Marines in Nam.

By Thriftbooks.com User, March 19, 2003

This is a great book that captures all of the heartbreak, glory and tragedy as the Marines battle in Vietnam. This book begins at an important point history, US Marines entered Vietnam not as "advisors" but as elite warriors to directly fight the communists. Just about every major Marine operation is covered in this book. The Marines are Americas premier shock troops and they fought boldly and skillfully for ten long years...

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Rated 5 stars
A Surprisingly readable History Book.

By Thriftbooks.com User, July 27, 1998

Marine Infantry and their navy Corpsmen who served in Vietnam, will find their unit in this book, as well as those who served before and after their tours. More importantly grunts and Docs will know and understand better what they were doing and how that fit into the Marine Corps overall involvement in the war. Mr Murphy has talant beyond that of a history book author. The courage and selfless bravery of the men in this books...

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Rated 5 stars
An eye opener.

By Thriftbooks.com User, July 20, 1998

After I read this book, I developed a better RESPECT for the Vietnam Veterns. As Vetern myself I had no idea what those guys went through. SEMPER FI Guys.

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Rated 4 stars
Pretty good as a one book summary of major USMC activity

By Thriftbooks.com User, December 31, 1997

It seems quite evident that the sources for Murphy's book are unit histories, command chronologies and similar documents. These leave a bit to be desired as they're written by people who toe the party line (so to speak....meaning that the unit commander usually has a say as to what goes in and what gets omitted). As a one volume reference book on where and when the Marines had major engagements however, it is excellent...

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