In this account of one of the worst intelligence failures in American history, James J. Wirtz explains why U.S. forces were surprised by the North Vietnamese Tet Offensive in 1968. Wirtz reconstructs the turning point of the Vietnam War in unprecedented detail. Drawing upon Vietcong and recently declassified U.S. sources, he is able to trace the strategy and unfolding of the Tet campaign as well as the U.S. response.
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Intelligence Failure in War

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ISBN
9781501713361
Published
2017
Edition
1. edition
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Language
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok