An Loc
The Unfinished War
$79.36
- Hardcover
216 pages
- Release Date
1 May 2009
Summary
The struggle for freedom in Vietnam goes on, said General Tran Van Nhut on the occasion of a Vietnam memorials dedication in 2004. It is a peaceful but unfinished war. Tran Van Nhut grew up with a great love for his country’s history and served in the Army of South Vietnam from the Republics inception in 1954 until its demise in 1975. In 1970, he was appointed province chief of Binh Long (Peaceful Dragon) Province and commander of its Regional, Popular, and Peoples Self Defense Forces. It was…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780896726451 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0896726452 |
| Author: | Tran Van Nhut, Christian L. Arevian |
| Publisher: | Texas Tech Press,U.S. |
| Imprint: | Texas Tech Press,U.S. |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 216 |
| Release Date: | 1 May 2009 |
| Weight: | 580g |
| Dimensions: | 233mm x 154mm x 25mm |
| Series: | Modern Southeast Asia Series |
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Critics Review
Readers will find An Loc a remarkable story that is forthright and convincing, including Nhut’s critical examination of President Ngo Dinh Diem. There are subtleties which are intriguing, for example, his chapter on the coup against Diem provides a stirring retelling of his participation in the events that led to the removal and assignation of Diem and his brother… His story helps readers understand what did happen and why. –Savannah ““Savvy”” Jones, , May 2009
About The Author
Tran Van Nhut
The recipient of more than sixty South Vietnamese medals as well as many U.S. decorations, Tran Van Nhut ended his career as a brigadier general. He and his family are members of the expatriate Vietnamese community in Santa Ana, California. Christian L. Arevian, who assisted General Tran in editing his reflections, is author of A Conservative View of the Vietnam Era (2006). A native of Aleppo, Syria, Arevian currently resides in Greensboro, North Carolina.
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