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Unheralded Victory: The Defeat of the Viet Cong and the North Vietnamese Army, 1961-1973 Hardcover – January 1, 1999

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Along with a half million other young men, Mark Woodruff put his life on the line to serve his country in Vietnam. Like so many others, he returned home to find himself regarded not as a hero but as a humiliating reminder of the only war the United States ever lost. This Marine, however, is determined to set the record straight. Woodruff never wavers from the cold, hard facts in this riveting book. Battle by battle, Unheralded Victory provides incontrovertible proof that the United States wonthis war, from the vaunted 1968 Tet Offensive–in reality a shattering defeat that decimated the Viet Cong–to Linebacker II, the final knockout blow that forced North Vietnam to the table. Make no mistake: our warriors in Vietnam were victorious. It’s time America sat up and took notice.
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...a brave, compelling, and audaciously argued book that shows we are far from finished with the Vietnam War. -- Canberra Times, April 1, 2000

...a long overdue, factual review of the Vietnam War. It is the definitive book on the Vietnam War. It is a MUST..." -- Caltrap: The Official Newsletter of the 3rd Marine Div Assoc May/June 2000

...an extremely useful - and important - book. -- Marine Corps Gazette, May 2000

...an informative read that will stir your emotions and keep your interest. -- Leatherneck Magazine, March 2000

The evidence that Woodruff tables deserves debate. I would recommend it for anyone who teaches the Vietnam War. -- Melbourne Age, April 29, 2000

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Vandamere Pr; First edition (January 1, 1999)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 338 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0918339510
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0918339515
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.11 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 1.5 x 9 inches
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James Konoplisky
5.0 out of 5 stars A must read if you are interested in the Vietnam war
Reviewed in the United States on March 4, 2024
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I was skeptical, thinking I was going to be getting into some type of revisionist history, but nothing was farther from the fact.

Written in a very restrained analytical fashion the authors presentation is a straightforward analysis of the performance of the US military in the Vietnam war, and how, by the measure of successful completion of assignments, and net effect on the enemy force. The US military did indeed "win" the conflict.

This core premise is placed in the eye of the political and media storm which the author asserts affected the perception of the war nationally, internationally, and even by the troops themselves.

The author explodes many myths and misconceptions conjured, and promoted by the media, that painted a much different picture than what was actually taking place, and how these erroneous myths were integrated into, and continue to be advanced through the general consciousness of the nation even today, in film and literature.

I considered this a well balanced text, which was exceptional in it's, I feel, successful effort to present facts and draw conclusions from those facts, while keeping the hounds of high drama and sensationalism at bay.

I was also impressed by the hindsight reveals from opponent personnel that corroborate the authors assertions.

This is a very good book that approaches the still murky discussion of the Vietnam war from the point of view of mission assigned/ mission accomplished, something that was lost in the tumult of the times of the Vietnam war era. This book was a real surprise, I highly recommend it.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Book
Reviewed in the United States on September 23, 2010
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this is an excellent book for anyone wanting to better understand the military aspect of the war. It dispels many common misconceptions about the success of our armed forces. I thought i had a fairly good understanding of the war, including not believing every stereotypical description. However, i never really understood how our soldiers, sailors and fliers summarily handed the viet cong and NVA one devastating defeat after another. "Devastating defeat" is an understatement.

The US and its allies absolutely defeated the NVA and destroyed forever the viet cong. At the very end of the war our military as well as the end of Chinese and Russian support fully eliminated the north's ability to wage war. At least for a few years.

The book also explains how the negative attitudes and feelings toward the war were born both intentionally and unintentionally by the communists, the press, protesters, politicians as well as soldiers and eyewitnesses. it is fairly critical of the press and protesters, but not so much in an accusatory way, but just stating the facts and his beliefs as to what that led to misunderstandings and erred reporting. the reader is still left to determine for himself how much may have been intentional and how much was just erroneous or affected by circumstances.

Of the few reviews here that are negative, they seem mostly to argue semantics or ideology of whether we won or lost militarily or politically or how you define that. And a few take exception to his putting too much blame on press or protesters. I don't want to argue or challenge any of those opinions except to say that I think 99% of readers will thoroughly enjoy the book and will not take issue with his evidence and conclusions about the defeat of the north's military forces. Most of the book deals with that and the rest just attempts to explain how the negative opinions came to be.

it is presented as many "short stories" of battles which are very interesting and will hold your attention. at the end of each case study he briefly presents the military, political, and public opinion consequences of the particular engagement. it is enlightening but not over analyzed. i.e. not boring or like a text book.

an excellent read!!!
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Kug
4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting read for the most part - a little bit much at times
Reviewed in the United States on June 8, 2006
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This book was recommended to me by some fellow Marines from Nam days. I bought it and its a good read, with some real interesting points. At times the Author I think tries a little hard to share the 'victory' and those of us that fought their get it but those that didnt wont so ... overall he shares some much needed perspective on the war and one can see the Vietnam War in the current Iraqi debacle. Shame on our leaders once again.
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Devil's Advocate
5.0 out of 5 stars Myth shattering!
Reviewed in the United States on August 19, 2002
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This book dispels all the myths that have now seemingly become synonymous with the Vietnam War. The drug abuse, the fragging, civian deaths etc. were no more disproportionate in Vietnam than in any other war. It literally pains me to think that we have had to wait this long for an acknowledgement that the combat troops acquited themselves with distinction in the Vietman war.
I was recently shouted down at a dinner party when I tried to raise some of the statisitcs and observations in this book. This shows how ingrained the "Unwinnable War" myth is when it comes to this particular war.
If you're still not convinced, ask yourself a question. When has a Third World army ever beaten a highly trained and well-equipped force? The answer as this book illustrates is.. never!!
The press and the middle-class draft dodgers should hang their heads in shame when they read this book. A myth-shattering read.
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Ray
5.0 out of 5 stars Wow
Reviewed in the United States on September 28, 2014
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Will keep this short as there are many other in-depth reviews... as someone whose interpretation of the war in South Vietnam was defined by high school history classes, and Hollywood diatribes like 'Platoon', 'Full Metal Jacket' and 'Forrest Gump', this was a fantastic and informative read that turned those perceptions completely on their head. From a military perspective, given the constraints our forces operated under and with minimal political support (to put it kindly) back home, the complete destruction of VC and NVA forces is nothing short of amazing. The book effectively and methodically eviscerates many of the common myths associated with the war, the behavior of our troops and the battles in which they fought.
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Dave Chadwick
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book- gives the a refreshing and enlightening account of ...
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 18, 2016
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Excellent book- gives the a refreshing and enlightening account of one of the most controversial periods of the 20th Century
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