From Library Journal
Nolan's first book of Vietnam War history, Battle For Hue (LJ 3/13/84) had many flaws: confused action, emphasis on gruesome detail, and poor overview. This work, with its comprehensive command history, clear action, and vivid but humane narrative, has none of those. The first all-South Vietnamese offensive into Laos in early 1971 produced both an interruption of Northern buildups and a test of Vietnamization of the war, but despite a 10-to-1 casualty ratio and tons of captured supplies was seen to be so savage and damaging to the South and to American support forces that much of the military and the press deemed it a defeat. Nolan's arguments that it had positive effects are well presented and convincing. A powerful and thoughtful history of a neglected action. Mel D. Lane, Sacramento, Cal.
Copyright 1986 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1986 Reed Business Information, Inc.
