No sure victory: measuring U.S. army effectiveness and progress in the Vietnam war

Filled with incisive analysis and rich historical detail, No Sure Victory will be a valuable resource for Vietnam War historians and current military professionals alike. For students of military history, American history, and 20th-century political history, this book will provide a new take on the well-worn issue of determining the root cause of U.S. military failure in Vietnam. For the contemporary military or political official, No Sure Victory is a case studyin unconventional warfare, a cautionary tale that will be an important guide to measuring performance in current and future armed conflict. INDICE: Maps of Vietnam and Major Breakout Zones; Lists of Abbreviations; Introduction; 1: Of Questions Not Asked; 2: Measurements Without Objectives; 3: An 'Unprecedented Victory'; 4: Metrics in the Year of American Firepower; 5:'We are winning slowly but steadily'; 6: The Year of Tet; 7: 'A Time for Testing'; 8: Soldiers' Interlude; 9: Staggering to the Finish; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index

• ISBN: 978-0-19-974687-3
• Editorial: Oxford University
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 368
• Fecha Publicación: 01/06/2011
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés