Bibliograph

Kontum, the battle to save South Vietnam, Thomas P. McKenna

Type

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Kontum, the battle to save South Vietnam, Thomas P. McKenna

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 315-324) and index

Illustrations

maps

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Kontum

Nature of contents

bibliographydictionaries

Oclc number

744549194

Responsibility statement

Thomas P. McKenna

Series statement

Battles and campaigns

Sub title

the battle to save South Vietnam

Summary

In the spring of 1972, North Vietnam invaded South Vietnam in what became known as the Easter Offensive. Almost all of the American forces had already withdrawn from Vietnam except for a small group of American advisers to the South Vietnamese armed forces. The 23rd ARVN Infantry Division and its American advisers were sent to defend the provincial capital of Kontum in the Central Highlands. They were surrounded and attacked by three enemy divisions with heavy artillery and tanks but, with the help of air power, managed to successfully defend Kontum and prevent South Vietnam from being cut in

Table Of Contents

Autumn in the highlands, 1971 -- Fighting in Phu Nhon -- A hundred tons of bombs -- The looming threat -- The year of the rat -- The North Vietnamese invasion -- Attacking in An Khe Pass -- Our firebases fall -- The collapse at Tan Canh -- A debacle at Dak To -- A New team for the defense -- Closing in on Kontum -- Cut off and surrounded -- Tanks attacking! -- Struggling to hold it together -- "Brother, this is going to be it!" -- "You are going to be overrun" -- The dirty job of killing -- All over but the shooting? -- Finishing the job

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