Battle for Hue: Tet 1968 [Illustrated] [Hardcover]

Keith William Nolan (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1984

An excellent history of what may well have been the most savage, sustained combat the Marine Corps saw in Vietnam.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 201 pages
• Publisher: Presidio Pr (March 1984)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0891411984
• ISBN-13: 978-0891411987
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.1 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #592,955 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Vivid description of house-to-house fighting in Hue city., February 23, 1999

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Gary L. Noller ([e-mail]) (Kansas City, MO) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Battle for Hue: Tet 1968 (Paperback)

The Tet Offensive was long over in most parts of South Vietnam but the fighting carried on from house to house in the city of Hue. Nolan vividly captures the efforts of those left to defend and take back the city.

Action in Vietnam was generally in the lush mountainous jungles of the countryside. However, the battles of Hue were as deadly as any city fighting of WWII. The defenders were in battle day after day with little or no releif. Platoons literally fought to the last man.

I have read most of Nolan's books on Vietnam and consider this a must for anyone attempting to know and understand what the American fighting man experienced in-country. His work is a fantastic testimony to the valiant effort of a few to stave off the attack of a well prepared and persistent enemy.

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Battle for Hue: Tet 1968, January 27, 2000

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Eddie DeLezen - See all my reviews

This review is from: Battle for Hue: Tet 1968 (Paperback)

An excellent book. Perhaps the only improvement would be the addition of more detailed maps so that the reader is able to follow the events as they arise. As a Marine veteran, I seldom read anything concerning the Vietnam war because most of the books are not very factual. However, this book is well written and reveals a great deal of research. There is NO fiction here. Nolan once again demonstrates his outstanding literary talents. I agree, I dont understand how Hollywood has let this slip away.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A GRIPPING TESTIMONY OF THE FIGHT FOR HUE CITY, July 19, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Battle for Hue: Tet 1968 (Paperback)

THE AUTHOR, KEITH WILLIAM NOLAN, DUMPS THE BATTLE FOR HUE CITY IN YOUR LAP. A COMPLELLING ACCOUNT OF THE U.S. MARINES FIGHT FOR THE IMPERIAL CITY OF SOUTH VIETNAM IN 1968. NOLAN DOES A FANTASTIC JOB IN PROVIDING JUST ENOUGH FOREGROUND SO YOU UNDERSTAND THE IMPLICATIONS OF THE FIGHT. SUPERBLY WRITTEN THROUGH THE EYES OF NUMEROUS VETERANS THIS BOOK LEAVES YOU DASHING ACROSS STREETS AND SLAMMING INTO COURTYARD WALLS.

THIS IS NOT DIALOGUE AS PRESENTED BY VETERAN'S. RATHER IT IS A MASTERPIECE IN WHICH HE TELLS THE STORY OF THE BATTLE FOR HUE CITY USING THESE VETERANS IN CHARACTER.

THIS BOOK IS EASY ON THE EMOTIONS, LEAVES YOU WITH A VERY GRAPHIC SENSE OF THE BATTLE, AND AN AMAZINGLY LIGHT READ.

SEMPER FIDELIS!