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LBJ and Vietnam: A Different Kind of War (An Administrative History of the Johnson Presidency)
by George C. HerringDecades later, the Vietnam War remains a divisive memory for American society. Partisans on all sides still debate why the war was fought, how it could have been better fought, and whether it could have been won at all. <P><P> In this major study, a noted expert on the war brings a needed objectivity to these debates by examining dispassionately how and why President Lyndon Johnson and his administration conducted the war as they did. Drawing on a wealth of newly released documents from the LBJ Library, including the Tom Johnson notes from the influential Tuesday Lunch Group, George Herring discusses the concept of limited war and how it affected President Johnson's decision making, Johnson's relations with his military commanders, the administration's pacification program of 1965-1967, the management of public opinion, and the "fighting while negotiating" strategy pursued after the Tet Offensive in 1968.
LBJ and Vietnam: A Different Kind of War (An Administrative History of the Johnson Presidency)
by George C. Herring&“[A] compelling analysis . . . A solid addition to our understanding of the Vietnam War and a president.&” —Publishers Weekly The Vietnam War remains a divisive memory for Americans—partisans on all sides still debate why it was fought, how it could have been better fought, and whether it could have been won at all. In this major study, a noted expert on the war brings a needed objectivity to these debates by examining dispassionately how and why President Lyndon Johnson and his administration conducted the war as they did. Drawing on a wealth of newly released documents from the LBJ Library, including the Tom Johnson notes from the influential Tuesday Lunch Group, George Herring discusses the concept of limited war and how it affected President Johnson&’s decision making, Johnson&’s relations with his military commanders, the administration&’s pacification program of 1965–1967, the management of public opinion, and the &“fighting while negotiating&” strategy pursued after the Tet Offensive in 1968. This in-depth analysis, from a prize-winning historian and National Book Critics Circle Award finalist, exposes numerous flaws in Johnson&’s approach, in a &“concise, well-researched account&” that &“critiques Johnson's management of the Vietnam War in terms of military strategy, diplomacy, and domestic public opinion&” (Library Journal).
LBJ's Hired Gun
by John J. GebhartMany Vietnam memoirs have appeared in recent years, but not a single one has the humor, pathos, poignancy, and often sheer hilarity of John J. Gebhart's riveting LBJ's Hired Gun. As Gebhart tells it, he was a "smart-mouthed college boy" who joined the Marines to see the world and "dust a few black pajamas for Uncle Sam." Two grueling tours of duty later (1965-1967), he returned home as a sergeant after surviving 240 combat missions (12 air medals) and being shot down twice. On his chest was the Navy Commendation Award (with the combat V). LBJ's Hired Gun launches with Gebhart's grim recollection of the intense, old-school brutality that was Marine Corps training on Parris Island before transitioning to his difficult journey for Southeast Asia aboard a troop transport with two thousand other nameless grunts. These hardships offered but a glimpse of the suffering he and his comrades were about to endure. His candid account of life and death in Vietnam is written with a lively, infectious flair. But be forewarned: No attempt has been made to sanitize this memoir with politically correct language. Gebhart tells his story exactly as he and his comrades spoke in the 1960s. The result is a gripping, no-holds-barred memoir of his "misadventures in-country." He spares no detail and no one in his effort to convey exactly what he and his comrades experienced in Vietnam. Here is how the author describes Vietnam: "What was not to like about Vietnam? It was a tropical paradise filled with lush green forests and mountains, endless rice paddies, and beautiful beaches with clear green water. You get all the free ammunition you want, endless cold beer to drink, and boom-boom girls to party with. Who could ask for more? Of course, there were some minor problems like all the VCs and NVAs who wanted to kill us. Everyone counted the days they had left before rotating back to the land of the big PX. I was having such a great vacation I signed up for another 12-month tour. I spent twenty-four action-filled months dusting VCs and NVAs, rescuing reconnaissance teams, flying LZ prep missions, delivering mail to bases where you came in shooting and flew out the same way. Somewhere along the line they decided I should be decorated for killing the enemy." This is not just another book about Vietnam written by an officer. LBJ's Hired Gun is the story of an enlisted man who lived on a dead-end street in West Philadelphia, intent on lifting your spirits and putting a smile on your face as you journey with him across the world and meet the people, explore the places, and relive the events that shaped Marine Corps history in Vietnam from September 1965 to September 1967. There are many outstanding Vietnam memoirs. LBJ's Hired Gun stands heads and shoulders above them all.
LG Military Operations And Activities In The Laotian Panhandle (Indochina Monographs #8)
by Brig. Gen. Soutchay VongsavanhThis monograph forms part of the Indochina Monograph series written by senior military personnel from the former Army of the Republic of Vietnam who served against the northern communist invasion."The Kingdom of Laos, because of geographical location, was destined to play a major role as North Vietnam endeavored to expand her area of influence throughout Indochina. This is especially true of the Laotian Panhandle which borders both South Vietnam and Cambodia. Following the March 1970 coup in Cambodia, the closure of the port of Sihanoukville to the Communists and the increasing effectiveness of navy Market Time barrier operations, southern Laos became even more important to the enemy for the movement of supplies and men to support Communist activities in South Vietnam and Cambodia.This monograph reviews and analyzes Royal Lao Government military operations and activities in the Laotian Panhandle. I have devoted special attention to the significance of the panhandle for enemy military operations in South Vietnam and Cambodia, the initiation of conventional warfare in southern Laos, lessons learned during the employment of regular and irregular forces and developments following the 1973 cease-fire. As author, I am fortunate to be able to draw on my personal experience as Commanding General of Military Region 4 from 1 July 1971 until my exodus 13 June 1975."-Author's Preface.
LIFE Heroes of World War II: Men and Women Who Put Their Lives on the Line
by The Editors of LifeA moneygrubbing Nazi who spent his fortune saving Jews, a Bon Marche perfume seller who became a British spy, a Polish priest who gave his life so that another man could live. These are just a few of the ordinary people who became extraordinary heroes - on and off the battlefields of World War II.
LIFE Pearl Harbor: 75 Years Later: The Attach - The Aftermath - The Legacy
by The Editors of LIFELIFE commemorates the 75th anniversary of the attacks on Pearl Harbor.
LIFE The Vietnam Wars: 50 Years Ago - Two Countries Torn Apart
by The Editors of LifeLIFE Magazine presents a special on the Vietnam Wars.
LIFE World War I: The Great War and the American Century
by The Editors of LifeIn 1914, the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand-who was in line for the throne of the Austro-Hungarian Empire-propelled Europe into a war unlike any the world had ever seen. But it would take yet another remarkable series of events for the United States to decide to enter the fray, a century ago in April of 1917. By the time the armistice arrived the following year, empires had fallen and 15 million combatants lay dead. And for the United States, the consequences of the decision to get involved would reverberate throughout would come to be known as the American Century, and still echo today.Includes:How the actions of teenage Bosnian nationalists set the war in motion-and why European leaders could not (or would not) stop itThe birth of modern warfare and the brutal results that came with poison gas, airplanes and tanksAmerican leaders facing a future in which isolation is no longer an optionHow the underprepared U.S. military helped put an end to years of war-and emerged one of the world's great fighting forcesPlus: the Versailles Treaty and the League of Nations and how they failed to avert an even more cataclysmic war two decades later
LRRP Team Leader: A Memoir of Vietnam
by John BurfordVietnam, 1968. All of Sergeant John Burford's missions with F Company, 58th Infantry were deep in hostile territory. As leader of a six-man LRRP team, he found the enemy, staged ambushes, called in precision strikes, and rescued downed pilots. The lives of the entire team depended on his leadership and their combined skill and guts. A single mistake--a moment of panic--could mean death for everyone.From the Paperback edition.
LTG James M. Gavin: Theory And Influence
by Major Edward P. GavinThis monograph approached Lieutenant General James M. Gavin as a military theorist and explored his influence as the Army transitioned from World War II to the Cold War. Gavin's theory of future warfare required an army with capability in atomic and non-atomic warfare and he recognized the need for readiness for both limited peripheral wars and general war. His theory shaped his vision of the functions, organizations, and technology required to succeed in future conflicts. Gavin organized much of his writing around the concepts of mobility, firepower, and control that he felt were critical for future warfare. His influence shaped development of tactical nuclear weapons, missiles, air mobility, and organizational transformation following World War II and into the Cold War.Gavin's theory of future warfare, his understanding of the Soviet threat, and his concepts of firepower, mobility, and control informed his model of how the Army should organize for future warfare. He envisioned flexible division organizations, capable of fighting dispersed over significant depth, enabled by superior air and ground mobility to deliver firepower adequate prevail on future battlefields...The organization that epitomized Gavin's concepts was the air mobile division that developed from his sky cavalry concept. Gavin's advocacy for the air mobility concept and his specific actions to advance personnel and positions to build and refine sky cavalry and air mobility capabilities were key factors in the eventual development and acceptance of the airmobile division. While airmobile divisions and sky cavalry would likely have emerged without Gavin, his influence clearly advanced the ideas and shaped the form of the organizations.
La Armada desconocida de Jorge Juan (Historia Incógnita)
by Víctor San JuanDon Jorge Juan y Santacilia: Marino, ingeniero, explorador, científico, literato. Genio de la construcción naval. Descubra la gran aventura del diseño y construcción de estos avanzados navíos a vela y su participación en los episodios clave de la historia española de los Siglos XVIII y XIX. Una generación de buques injustamente olvidada que marcaron toda una época.Conozca la obra del ilustrado, científico, capitán de navío Jorge Juan, a través de su legado, medio centenar de navíos construidos entre 1751 y 1769, algunos de los cuales, como el Santísima Trinidad, Septentrión, Guerrero, Vencedor, Glorioso, Velasco, Princesa o Santiago de España, marcaron toda una época. Esta es su historia y, a través de ellos, del genio que los construyó. Estamos acostumbrados a considerar la figura del matemático, marino e ilustrado español Jorge Juan bajo el prisma histórico de su obra científica, sus aventuras en Iberoamérica, Inglaterra y Marruecos o su valor como representante de la ilustración española; pero nunca se ha hecho un inventario de la que fue su gran obra, los navíos que se construyeron bajo su dirección.
La Boiseslle: Ovillers/Contalmaison Somme (Battleground Europe)
by Michael StedmanThis addition to the growing series of battlefield guides has been written by Michael Stedman, author of Thiepval. Drawing upon the wealth of material available in both national and local archives, documentary evidence, personal reminiscence and British and German unit histories, La Boiselle will add enormously to the experience of any visitor to this extraordinary location on the Somme battlefield.This distinctive volume has ample detail to satisfy the discerning expert whilst retaining the accessible style which will ensure that anyone new to these magnificently informative places will feel at home with the text. Apart from the historical detail, La Boiselle is illuminated by a distinctive and detailed array of maps and aerial photographs which will guide the reader both at home and in the field. To support the maps a sequence of contemporary and comparison present-day photographs will enable students to plan and execute a series of enjoyable, informative and evocative tours through the locality. These walks will guide people to little-known sections of still existent front-line and assembly trenches, dug-outs, gun-pits and observation posts, past the memorials and cemeteries, with an eye for detail as well as to the human and personal experience of the conflict. If you are researching the story of a family member who served or is commemorated here, if you wish to deePen & illuminate a visit to a new Western Front location, if you are a student of the battlefield and the military tactics employed here, La Boiselle will add enormously to your knowledge and understanding of this powerful place. In an unsentimental manner, La Boiselle can transport you back across eight decades to understand something of the experience of the Tommies and their German counterparts who fought and died here during the Great War.
La Famille qui est allée à la guerre
by Gordon Smith Bibi Sahida DilmamodeThis book is on the life of a family during the First World War. The Family that went to War” is set back in the early 1900’s during wartime. The story follows six Australian family members as they each choose to go and fight for varying personal reasons. The book recounts their highs, lows, struggles as well as triumphs. It is both inspiring and heartbreaking about what these people were leaving behind (including families and children) and what hardships they faced on their journeys. The story covers their journeys through the war in Europe and explores some of their complex characteristics and the summary of the lives of the three who returned. It also highlights the anguish of the mother whose son was lost on the battlefields of Fromelles and whose body still as not been identified one hundred years later’ Six family members went to war. Only three returned!
La Guerra Civil Española: reacción, revolución y venganza
by Paul PrestonEdición corregida y ampliada con un capítulo inédito sobre la represión durante la guerra. En el septuagésimo aniversario del estallido del trágico conflicto español, Paul Preston, hispanista de prestigio internacional, actualizó y amplió su estudio de la Guerra Civil teniendo en cuenta tanto las últimas investigaciones y polémicas historiográficas como abundante material inédito, ofreciendo su versión definitiva de La guerra civil española. Imprescindible para conocer la violenta realidad que asoló España, este libro contribuye a conservar un relato común de aquella tragedia colectiva, algo esencial para el ejercicio cotidiano de la democracia. Reseña:«La mirada lúcida y certera de un maestro de historiadores sobre la mayor tragedia española del siglo XX.»Enrique Moradiellos
La Guerra Indo-Pakistani: Los Agentes Rusos: Libro 7 (Los Agentes Rusos #7)
by Ted HalsteadDescripción del libro: Rusia se ha enterado de que el robo de dos misiles nucleares tácticos paquistaníes se utilizará para provocar una guerra nuclear entre India y Pakistán. Eso es un problema. Porque la invasión rusa de Ucrania la ha dejado con sólo dos amigos entre los países líderes del mundo. China e India. Y Rusia ha hecho promesas secretas de respaldar a ambos en una guerra nuclear. ¿Podrán los agentes rusos, ayudados por una de las pocas mujeres agentes de la India, impedir una guerra nuclear en el subcontinente? ¿O el conflicto crecerá hasta incluir a Rusia y China, y finalmente comenzará la Tercera Guerra Mundial? “Nunca me pierdo uno de los libros de Ted. Historias muy divertidas. Esta es simplemente una serie de primera clase, excelente escritura. Muy recomendable."
La Guerra de Eve: Operación Sherlock (La Guerra de Eve, Heroínas de la DOE #5)
by Hannah HoweQuinto libro en la serie La Guerra de Eve Heroínas de la DOE La serie está estructurada en doce libros, cada uno de aproximadamente 20,000 palabras, con un intervalo aproximado de dos meses. En el dorso de cada libro, encontrará biografías cortas de los héroes y heroínas reales de la DOE, las personas en las que se basan Eve Beringar, Guy Samson y Mimi Duchamp. Ha sido un honor leer sobre estas personas increíblemente valientes y de principios. Espero que disfrutes sus historias y las hazañas de mis personajes en La Guerra de Eve.
La Guerre d'Hitler et l'horrible Histoire de l'Holocauste
by Hanène Baatout Scott S. F. MeakerNote : La guerre d'Hitler et l'horrible Histoire de l'Holocauste est un résumé. Attention: Contient un contenu très violent. Ce livre est recommandé pour l'âge 18+ L'Holocauste reste comme une référence à la destruction d'environ six millions de Juifs. La collection des undesirables a commencé en 1933 avec la construction du premier camp de concentration. Comme la puissance de Hitler s'est renforcée, il a fait en sorte que d'autres types de gens soient considérés comme inutiles et gênants. Dès qu'Hitler est arrivé au pouvoir, la destruction lente des juifs a été mis en place. En 1942, environ un million de Juifs avaient déjà été tués. L'exécution était l'une des causes de la mort. Deux millions et demi ont été gazés et un demi-million sont morts de faim. L'épidémie de typhus a fait beaucoup d'autres victimes. Après la victoire des Alliés, l'Allemagne a été dans le chaos. Ce livre est un effort qui permet d'observer le type de situation qui permettrait à un pays civilisé de laisser l'Holocauste avoir lieu.
La Place De La Concorde Suisse
by John McpheeJohn McPhee embeds himself in a "Section de Renseignements" (military intelligence) of the Swiss Army. This army is more like what we in the U.S. would call the National Guard. Every male Swiss serves in the army for 30 years, but except for an annual 3-week refresher course, lives a normal life (although subject to mobilization within 48 hours at need). McPhee's talent for interviewing his subjects, salting his narrative with history, geography, and even geology, makes this a very informative as well as entertaining book. NOTE: There are a considerable number of French (and some German) words and phrases in this book While it isn't necessary to know French to understand those words and phrases, some knowledge of French would not hurt,
La Première Guerre mondiale: l’Histoire en bref – La Grande Guerre
by Hanène Baatout Scott S. F. MeakerLa Première Guerre mondiale : l'Histoire en bref - La Grande Guerre La Première Guerre mondiale était censée être la dernière de toutes les guerres, d'où son nom de Grande Guerre. La Grande Guerre a pris un mauvais départ selon les Allemands. Le plan était de repousser la France et la Russie tout en se concentrant sur l'objectif principal, en aidant l'Autriche-Hongrie à s'entretenir avec la Serbie. Les pertes en vie humaine, pendant la Grande Guerre, était immense.
La Prima Guerra Mondiale: la storia concisa - La Grande Guerra
by Simona Leggero Scott S. F. MeakerLa Prima Guerra Mondiale doveva essere la guerra che terminava tutte le guerre, da qui il nome la Grande Guerra. La Grande Guerra ebbe un brutto inizio dalla prospettiva della Germania. Il piano era di allontanare la Francia e la Russia mentre lo scopo principale, era aiutare l'Impero austro-ungarico contro la Serbia. La perdita di vita nella Grande Guerra fu immensa.
La Rebelión
by David Anthony DurhamEl nuevo libro del autor del best seller El orgullo de Cartago. Una novela soberbia sobre Espartaco, el legendario gladiador, y la revuelta de esclavos que encabezó y a punto estuvo de someter a Roma y sus invencibles legiones. En esta emocionante novela histórica somos testigos de la rebelión más famosa de la historia desde diversos, y a veces opuestos, puntos de vista, entre ellos el del propio Espartaco, el visionario cautivo y gladiador cuya constancia y carisma convierten la fuga de una prisión en una rebelión multicultural que amenaza a un imperio; el de la profética Astera, cuyo contacto con el mundo de los espíritus y sus augurios guía el desarrollo de la rebelión; el de Nonus, un soldado romano que se mueve a ambos lados del conflicto en un intento, en parte desesperado, de salvar la vida; el de Laelia y Hustus, dos niños pastores incorporados a las tropas de la rebelión de los esclavos, y el de Kaleb, el esclavo al servicio de Craso, el senador romano y comandante que carga con la poco envidiable tarea de aplastar una insurrección de meros esclavos, todo ello en un entorno de violencia, heroísmo y traición. Lo que está en juego con la rebelión de Espartaco es nada menos que el futuro del mundo antiguo. Nadie aporta más brío, inteligencia y frescura a la novela sobre la época clásica que David Anthony Durham. Críticas:«David Anthony Durham es un tipo de talento enorme. Estoy impaciente por leer su próxima novela, sea la que sea.»George R.R. Martin «Durham capta el frenesí de las guerras de la antigüedad de manera extraordinariamente realista... Una novela espléndida, hábilmente estructurada.»The New York Times «Fascinante... Aprovecha con inteligencia lo que se sabe acerca de este periodo remoto... El autor ha especulado e inventado de manera inmejorable.»The Washington Post «Durham entreteje abundantes detalles psicológicos, militares y políticos para crear este vívido relato sobre uno de los periodos más novelados de la historia.»Publisher Weekly
La Repubblica Bianca (Il portatore di morte cremisi - Libro 5 #5)
by Sean RobinsCosa accadrebbe se gli Akakie si trasformassero in Klingon in un universo parallelo? Aiutati dalla loro tecnologia di gran lunga superiore, conquisteranno la loro galassia e poi verranno a prendere la nostra. La marina della Repubblica Bianca decima le forze della Federazione con un attacco a sorpresa. Ora Jim e i suoi amici devono unirsi ancora una volta per cacciare gli invasori e liberare i loro mondi, ma restano solo poche migliaia di astronavi. A peggiorare le cose, il conto alla rovescia scorre e il tempo stringe. I fan della serie bestseller "il portatore di morte cremisi" sanno cosa aspettarsi: posta in gioco alta, battaglie spaziali emozionanti e personaggi indimenticabili. Aggiungete a quell'umorismo campy e abbastanza colpi di scena da far vergognare Alfred Hitchcock, e otterrete "la Repubblica Bianca" in tutta la sua gloria. Leggi oggi un'altra delle epiche avventure di Jim!
La República Española en guerra (1936-1939)
by Helen GrahamUna visión novedosa, exhaustiva y crítica de los orígenes de la Guerra Civil española y su desarrollo. La Guerra Civil es, sin duda, el hecho histórico más importante acaecido en España en el siglo XX y un conflicto cuyas consecuencias, de una forma u otra, llegan hasta la actualidad. Sin embargo, pocas páginas han tratado la evolución política y social de la República durante la guerra, y ninguna con la claridad y el rigor documental de la obra de Helen Graham. El libro analiza la aportación clave de la sociedad civil y sus organizaciones políticas al frente bélico y demuestra que el factor determinante en la evolución de la República entre 1936 y 1939 fue la guerra misma en todas sus facetas. Este trabajo de ardua investigación y síntesis histórica está destinado a convertirse en un libro de referencia imprescindible tanto por la cantidad de información que maneja como por la calidad y profundidad del análisis. La profesora Graham ha escrito un libro brillante y arriesgado que rompe con las maniqueas e interesadas interpretaciones revisionistas de nuestra historia. Reseña:«Este libro es, con mucho, el mejor que he leído en cualquier lengua sobre la Segunda República española durante la Guerra Civil. La narración detallada -y muy analítica- de la evolución de la República supera todo lo que se ha escrito antes. Es una obra fundamental escrita por una historiadora madura en la cumbre de sus capacidades.»Paul Preston
La Segunda Guerra Coreana: Los Agentes rusos Libro 1 (Agentes Rusos #1)
by Ted HalsteadDos agentes rusos descubren que Corea del Norte escondió un arma nuclear desaparecida en una ciudad estadounidense. Otra arma nuclear se acerca a Seúl en un túnel construido por norcoreanos. Y el nuevo dictador militar de Corea del Norte lanza una invasión total. ¿Será Seúl o Pyongyang la nueva capital de una Corea unida?
La Segunda Revolucion China
by Ted HalsteadEl presidente de China se ve enfrentado a muchos problemas, como los conflictos en la frontera india y el Mar de China Meridional, creados por él mismo. Otros que simplemente sucedieron, como los desastres pendientes en la presa de las Tres Gargantas y la planta nuclear más antigua de China,