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Phillip B. Davidson

Born

in Hachita, New Mexico, The United States

November 26, 1915

Died

February 07, 1996

Genre

History, Military Art & Science

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Lieutenant General Phillip B. Davidson was the chief U.S. military intelligence officer in Viet Nam (MACV J-2) from May 1967 to May 1969, and later wrote two books about the Viet Nam conflict. He had also served in World War II, following his graduation from the USMA (West Point) in 1939; and was a member of General MacArthur's G-2 (Intelligence) staff during the Korean War. ...more

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Phillip B. Davidson’s books

Average rating: 3.69 · 102 ratings · 12 reviews · 4 distinct works • Similar authors

	Vietnam At War: The History 1946-1975 3.85 avg rating — 82 ratings — published 1988 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Intelligence Is For Commanders by Robert Rigby Glass, Phillip B. Davidson 3.14 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 1948 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Secrets Of The Vietnam War 2.86 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 1990 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	An American Dilemma: Vietnam, 1964-1973 (Military History Symposium Series of the United States Air Force Academy) by Dennis E. Showalter (Editor & Contributor), John G. Albert (Editor & Contributor), Norman A. Graebner (Contributor) liked it 3.00 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 1993 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“It is shocking, but true, that in today's America, "Justice" is a purchasable commodity.”
― Phillip B. Davidson, Secrets Of The Vietnam War

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“I wrote this book to explain to my own satisfaction how the United States won every battle in and over Vietnam and yet lost the war. Such a defeat is unprecedented in the annals of military history. And we did lose the war. Our objective was to preserve South Vietnam as an ‘independent, non-Communist state,’ and we obviously failed to do that. Refusing to accept this defeat, or saying that we won the shooting war, may assuage our bruised egos, but it oversimplifies the conflict and distorts our understanding of its true nature…
- Phillip B. Davidson, Vietnam at War: The History 1946-1975”
― Phillip B. Davidson, Vietnam At War: The History 1946-1975

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