The Battle of Ap Bac, Vietnam: They Did Everything But Learn From It
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| Rating | : | 4.45 (623 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1591148537 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 224 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-08-30 |
| Language | : | English |
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The U.S. Army major, has produced the most detailed account of the battle of Ap Bac, and its presumed antecedents, that we are likely to get for a good long time.?-Army History?A new generation of Army officers is evaluating the lessons of America's most divisive foreign war, and both the Army and the nation will benefit. It was not so recognized at the time. Toczek's book deserves a wide audience.?-Military Review"Toczek's examination of the battle and his critique of its aftermath constitute a first-rate contribution to the literature of the war. The Battle of Ap Bac supplies an opportunity to rethink, relearn and, when appropriate, to act on the lessons provided by the battle."-Gen. Toczek, a serving U.S. Army (Retired) Deputy Commander, United States Military Assistance Command, Vietnam (1969-1970)"The battl
The author also takes a look at the actions of John Paul Vann, the outspoken U.S. Army officer and history professor at West Point provides the most comprehensive treatment of the battle in print. Army advisor at Ap Bac that Neil Sheehan wrote about in his Pulitzer Prize-winning book A Bright Shining Lie. David Toczek not only analyzes the operation in detail but places it in the larger context of the war to better evaluate the meaning of what happened. In this book, a longtime U.S. Such a careful examination of a battle seen as a metaphor of the entire Vietnam War will prove useful to readers today eager to avoid the pitfalls of the past as they consider how best to fight insurgents of the 21st century.. civilian and military leadership missed an opportunity early on to learn from their mistakes when they failed to draw any connection between the ARVN's dismal performance at Ap Bac and American policies toward South Vietnam. The loss should have caused U.S. On January 2, 1963, the South Vietnamese Army (ARVN) and its American advisors were soundly defeated by Viet Cong guerrilla forces at Ap Bac. He shows that U.S. Toczek notes that while a few tactical changes resulted from the battle, no policy changes were made, not even to the structure of the advisory system. policy makers to question the value of their efforts to train and equip the ARVN troops, but they failed to perceive the battle's significance
Well written,clear,just excellent. Toczek, who is now a Lt. Col., wrote this fine book as a project back in 2001 when, I assume, he was at command school at Ft. Levenworth. Ap Bac was never delved too deeply in to until Sheehan's treatment in " A Bright Shinning Lie." Toczek takes it to a better level and leaves the reader with a much clearer picture of what went wrong with a sound battle plan. The battle failed on important levels. South Vietnamese resentment of American advice and support, fear o. Very well written Contrary to the negative review on this product, it's actually very well written and cited. Informative and well thought out, it is definitely worth a read for any one looking for info on the early Vietnam War.. Ok James B. Scanlon Everything I expected. Most detailed account of the battle and was most accurate. Bought several copies for friends and relatives.
A graduate of the United States Military Academy, he received his Master's in history from Texas Tech University and spent three years as a military history instructor and assistant professor in the Department of History, United States Military Academy, teaching at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Toczek is a serving US Army lieutenant colonel currently assigned to a NATO post in Heidelberg, Germany. David M.