Vietnam: Three Battles

by S.L.A. Marshall

An account of the participation of the First Cavalry Division in the battles of Dong Tre, Trung Luong, and Hoa Hoi captures the action, bravery, and horror of each conflict. Reprint.

Genres: History

242 pages, Paperback

First published February 1, 1971

About the author

S.L.A. Marshall (full name, Samuel Lyman Atwood Marshall) served in World War I and then embarked in a career in journalism. In World War II, he was chief combat historian in the Central Pacific (1943) and chief historian for the European Theater of Operations (1945). He authored some 30 books about warfare, including Pork Chop Hill: The American Fighting Man in Action, The River and the Gauntlet and Men Against Fire: The Problem of Battle Command in Future War.

Reviews

[JZ Temple · Rating 2 out of 5]

Not one of Marshall's better books. An anecdotal telling of three battle during the Vietnam War, with no analysis or overview. Only worth it for those who really like the S.L.A. Marshall style.

[Aric · Rating 4 out of 5]

Pointless pointless war and tacctics... but pretty good book