The Tet Offensive

Author	: James J. Wirtz
Publisher	: Cornell University Press
Total Pages	: 305
Release	: 2013-07-12
ISBN-10	: 9781501713354
ISBN-13	: 1501713353
Rating	: 4/5 (353 Downloads)

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Download or read book The Tet Offensive written by James J. Wirtz and published by Cornell University Press. This book was released on 2013-07-12 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this account of one of the worst intelligence failures in American history, James J. Wirtz explains why U.S. forces were surprised by the North Vietnamese Tet Offensive in 1968. Wirtz reconstructs the turning point of the Vietnam War in unprecedented detail. Drawing upon Vietcong and recently declassified U.S. sources, he is able to trace the strategy and unfolding of the Tet campaign as well as the U.S. response.

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