A Raid Too Far
Operation Lam Son 719 and Vietnamization in Laos
978-1-62349-017-1 Cloth
6 x 9 x 0 in
296 pp. 23 b&w photos. 7 maps. Glossar
Pub Date: 01/30/2014
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The operation, dubbed Lam Son 719, went very well for the first few days, but as movement became bogged down the NVA rushed reinforcements to the battle and the ARVN forces found themselves under heavy attack. US airpower wreaked havoc on the North Vietnamese troops, but the South Vietnamese never regained momentum and ultimately began to withdraw back into their own country under heavy enemy pressure.
In this first in-depth study of this operation, military historian and Vietnam veteran James H. Willbanks traces the details of battle, analyzes what went wrong, and suggests insights into the difficulties currently being incurred with the training of indigenous forces.
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