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Nam: The Vietnam Experience 1965-75
More than twenty years after America withdrew from Vietnam, the men who fought there have begun to come to terms with the pain caused by the war. Drawing on the wartime memories of these men, Nam describes how America's war machine tore through Southeast Asia, fueled by billions of dollars but no real commitment to win. This year-by-year chronicle includes firsthand accounts highlighted in fact boxes plus a narrative overview of the conflict. Vivid color and black-and-white photographs punch home the realities of life in Vietnam, documenting the terrifying devastation of air strikes and heated jungle battles, as well as the mind-numbing boredom in between. From Da Nang to the U.S. evacuation in 1975, here is the brutal, ugly story of the only war America ever lost. 9" x 12". Color and black-and-white photos.
649 pages, Hardcover
Published January 1, 1995
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Tim Page
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Tim Page (25 May 1944 – 24 August 2022) was an English photographer who made his name during the Vietnam War and based in Brisbane, Australia.
Page was a photojournalist in Sth East Asia and was injured in action four times, from 1967 to 1969.
During Page's recovery, back in the US, in the spring of 1970 he learnt of the capture of his best friend, roommate and fellow photo-journalist Sean Flynn in Cambodia. Throughout the 1970s and 80s he tried to discover Flynn's fate and final resting place and wanted to erect a memorial to all those in the media who either were killed or went missing in the Vietnam wars. This led him to found the Indochina Media Memorial Foundation and was the genesis for the book Requiem, co-edited with fellow Vietnam War photographer Horst Faas. Page's quest to clear up the mystery of Flynn's fate continued; as late as 2009 he was back in Cambodia, still searching for the site of Flynn's remains.
Page's book Requiem contains photographs taken by all of the photographers and journalists killed during the Vietnamese wars against the Japanese, French and Americans. Requiem has become since early 2000 a traveling photographic exhibition placed under the custody of the George Eastman House International Museum of Photography and Film. The exhibition has been presented in Vietnam's War Remnants Museum in Ho Chi Minh City, as well as in New York City, Chicago, Atlanta, Washington, D.C., Tokyo, Hanoi, Lausanne, and London. In 2011, it was selected to be the main exhibition of the Month of Photography Asia in Singapore.
Page is the subject of many documentaries and two films, and is the author of many books. He lived in Brisbane, Australia and no longer covers wars. He was Adjunct Professor of Photojournalism at Griffith University. - Wikipedia
Tim Page (25 May 1944 – 24 August 2022) was an English photographer who made his name during the Vietnam War and based in Brisbane, Australia.
Page was a photojournalist in Sth East Asia and was injured in action four times, from 1967 to 1969.
During Page's recovery, back in the US, in the spring of 1970 he learnt of the capture of his best friend, roommate and fellow photo-journalist Sean Flynn in Cambodia. Throughout the 1970s and 80s he tried to discover Flynn's fate and final resting place and wanted to erect a memorial to all those in the media who either were killed or went missing in the Vietnam wars. This led him to found the Indochina Media Memorial Foundation and was the genesis for the book Requiem, co-edited with fellow Vietnam War photographer Horst Faas. Page's quest to clear up the mystery of Flynn's fate continued; as late as 2009 he was back in Cambodia, still searching for the site of Flynn's remains.
Page's book Requiem contains photographs taken by all of the photographers and journalists killed during the Vietnamese wars against the Japanese, French and Americans. Requiem has become since early 2000 a traveling photographic exhibition placed under the custody of the George Eastman House International Museum of Photography and Film. The exhibition has been presented in Vietnam's War Remnants Museum in Ho Chi Minh City, as well as in New York City, Chicago, Atlanta, Washington, D.C., Tokyo, Hanoi, Lausanne, and London. In 2011, it was selected to be the main exhibition of the Month of Photography Asia in Singapore.
Page is the subject of many documentaries and two films, and is the author of many books. He lived in Brisbane, Australia and no longer covers wars. He was Adjunct Professor of Photojournalism at Griffith University. - Wikipedia
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January 20, 2019
An excellent introduction to the Vietnam war for the general reader & military history enthusiast.
Admittedly most of the chapters are concerned with the US point of view (or operations), but a few deal with VC, NVA and civilians both North & South.
This book is neither a pictorial history nor a detailed description of strategy, tactics & diplomacy so those who wish to find more in these regards will have to search elsewhere. Overall the tone is rather defeatist, but there are plenty of info boxes that analyse the many controversies, generally not in favour of American & South Vietnamese policies & tactics.
A book that makes a superb jumping off point to more detailed analyses & discussions into the various subjects of the war.
Admittedly most of the chapters are concerned with the US point of view (or operations), but a few deal with VC, NVA and civilians both North & South.
This book is neither a pictorial history nor a detailed description of strategy, tactics & diplomacy so those who wish to find more in these regards will have to search elsewhere. Overall the tone is rather defeatist, but there are plenty of info boxes that analyse the many controversies, generally not in favour of American & South Vietnamese policies & tactics.
A book that makes a superb jumping off point to more detailed analyses & discussions into the various subjects of the war.
November 30, 2017
Overall, a fair and impartial telling of the Vietnam War.
March 6, 2024
The best War book I've ever read. I don't think there's an aspect it doesn't brush on.
January 11, 2017
I lost my first copy of this in the early 1990's and went on a search to find it in the late 1990's. This is one of the best pictorial books on the Vietnam war. The information and commentary within this tome is with out peer. It's a pity that this book is out of print for future generations to enjoy.
July 26, 2012
One of the most detailed accounts of the actions that went on in Vietnam and a must have if you have a interest that went on there.
January 13, 2008
Lots of good photo reference, the usual linear chronology with photo suplement.
June 4, 2010
really good , loaded with facts from start to finish. great photos!
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