Bird: The Christmastide Battle

by S.L.A. Marshall

Vietnam War - history of two battles in 1966. The first on LZ Bird on Christmas, the second at a village called Phu Huu 2 on November 30th, 1966. Very detailed description of the battles with much information at the individual soldier level. Originally published in 1968.

Genres: History, Military Fiction

206 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1968

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

[Thomas Kanyak · Rating 3 out of 5]

To say Marshall has a disjointed, peculiar writing style would be an understatement.

[Heidi]

Phil's War Books

[Lysergius · Rating 3 out of 5]

It reads like an after engagement report, which in a sense is what it is.