End of the Saga: The Maritime Evacuation of South Vietnam and Cambodia

ISBN-10
0160934850
ISBN-13
9780160934858
Category
History
Pages
67
Language
English
Published
2017
Author
Malcolm Muir

Description

This publication explores, in detail and with photographs and illustrations, the April 1975 withdrawal of the American Navy and Marine Corps from Cambodia and South Vietnam (with refugees), and the aftermath in Southeast Asia. This withdrawal showed the courage and skill of the American forces, who had to carry out large-scale and complicated evacuations despite criticism of the military by many Americans back home who had lost confidence in military and government during the protracted conflict. Yet the American forces proved in April 1975 that they were capable of completing complex missions with successful results, and this predicted the future of the military: with appropriate training and the dedication of competent servicemembers, the armed forces were brought back to a strong and healthy state of affairs by the 1980s. Related items: Fourth Arm of Defense: Sealift and Maritime Logistics in the Vietnam War can be found here: https: //bookstore.gpo.gov/products/fourth-arm-defense-sealift-and-maritime-logistics-vietnam-war Combat at Close Quarters: Warfare on the Rivers and Canals of Vietnam can be found here: https: //bookstore.gpo.gov/products/combat-close-quarters-warfare-rivers-and-canals-vietnam Naval History & Heritage Command publications can be found here: https: //bookstore.gpo.gov/agency/naval-history-heritage-command Vietnam War publications can be found here: https: //bookstore.gpo.gov/catalog/vietnam-war

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