Target Saigon 1973-75, 9781912390199
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Saigon’s fall: Panic, heroic resistance, and the last days of Vietnam.

Target Saigon 1973-75

volume 3 - disaster at da nang 1975

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  • Paperback

    88 pages

  • Release Date

    28 February 2022

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Summary

Saigon’s Fall: The Final Stand, 1973-1975

The final communist offensive against South Vietnam is detailed in this gripping account. President Nguyen Van Thieu’s decision to evacuate the Central Highlands sparked panic, a move that was part of a larger plan to redeploy forces and abandon nearly half the country. This decision triggered a catastrophic chain reaction leading to the nation’s collapse.

Despite the rapidly deteriorating situation, the United States did not interve…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781912390199
ISBN-10:1912390191
Series:Asia@War
Author:Albert Grandolini
Publisher:Helion & Company
Imprint:Helion & Company
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:88
Release Date:28 February 2022
Weight:330g
Dimensions:298mm x 210mm
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Critics Review

“Helion, the publisher of the Target Saigon series, always produces quality products.”– “The Journal of the Air Force Historical Foundation””…the maps included are actually useful and allow one to follow the progress down the coast.“– “ModelingMadness.Com”“The book is detailed and contains a plethora of original photographs from both sides of the con­flict.”– “Military Heritage Magazine””…we should respect the South Vietnamese troops who put up a good fight until everything collapsed around them. This book tells their story.“– “The VVA Veteran”“This is a neat picture album about this time period in Vietnam.”– “AMPS Indianapolis”

About The Author

Albert Grandolini

Military historian and aviation-journalist Albert Grandolini was born in Vietnam and gained an MA in history from Paris 1 Sorbonne University. His primary research focus is on contemporary conflicts in general and particularly on the military history in Asia and Africa. Having spent his childhood in South Vietnam, the Vietnam War has always been one of his main fields of research. He authored the book Fall of the Flying Dragon: South Vietnamese Air Force (1973-1975) two volumes on Vietnam’s Easter Offensive of 1972 for Helion’s Asia@War Series, and three volumes on Libyan Air Wars for Africa@War Series, and has written numerous articles for various British, French, and German magazines.

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