Bibliograph

Black April, the fall of South Vietnam, 1973-1975, George J. Veith

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Black April, the fall of South Vietnam, 1973-1975, George J. Veith

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (p. [541]-556) and index

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platesillustrationsmaps

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Black April

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

701019527

Responsibility statement

George J. Veith

Sub title

the fall of South Vietnam, 1973-1975

Table Of Contents

"The U.S. will react vigorously" : signing the Paris Peace Accords -- "South Vietnam will have both peace and war": the collapse of the accords -- "Enough to make the angels weep" : trading ammunition for blood -- "A rainy season like no other" : the war resumes -- "Even the gods weep for Phuoc Long" : the beginning of the end -- "How can the free world abandon us?" : waiting for the next attack -- "Good-bye for now, Ban Me Thuot" : beginning the 1975 offensive -- "Light at the top, heavy at the bottom" : decisions that destroyed a nation -- "The road of blood and tears" : the retreat from the highlands -- "Chaos and disintegration" : surrounding Saigon -- "How can I abandon this rocky soil?" : fighting to save Hue -- "The hours of hell" : the fall of I Corps -- "The sea is our only hope" : the battle for the coastal cities -- "Lightning speed, daring, surprise, certain victory" : the PAVN surrounds Saigon -- "Hold fast the remaining land" : the South Vietnamese fight back -- "No matter what happens, do not stop your attack!" : capturing Phan Rang -- "I will knock them down!" : the ARVN hold at Xuan Loc -- "Do not come home until victory is won": the fall of Saigon

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