North Vietnamese Army Soldier 1958-75 de Rottman, Gordon - 2009

Osprey Publishing. Used - Like New. 2009. paperback. Pap. Bright,clean copy. Fine. (Subject: Military History & Exploration).

Osprey Publishing, 2009-02-17. Illustrated. paperback. Used: Good.

Osprey Pub Co, 2009. New book, 32 pages, WAR135. The North Vietnamese Army is often forgotten by the histories of the Vietnam War. Commonly mistaken for the locally raised Viet Cong guerrillas, the NVA was in fact an entirely different force for the Democratic Republic of Vietnam. After first supporting the VC in the Republic of Vietnam in 1958, the NVA entered into their own violent armed struggle as the war escalated. Entire divisions and vast numbers of NVA troops were sent south, conducting large-scale operations in a conventional war fought almost entirely by the NVA, and not the VC, as is often believed. Despite limited armor, artillery and air support, the NVA were an extremely politicized and professional force with strict control measures and leadership concepts - soldiers were expected to be totally committed to the cause, and to sacrifice all to ensure its success. Gordon Rottman follows the fascinating life of the highly motivated infantryman from conscription and induction through… Leer más

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Osprey Publishing, 2009-02-17. Illustrated. paperback. Used:Good.