Topic: NVA Perspective

Whispering Death · January 30th, 2005

Does anyone know of any good books written from the NVA or VietCong point of view? I'd be especially interested in reading something from the Jr. leaders because I'm quite interested in trying to figure out the mindset of the soldiers when they where being led by their generals to be slaughtered by what ended up in the millions by U.S. forces.

Warwick · February 18th, 2005

Yes,
Lex McAullay who authored the Battle Of Long Tan, went back to Vietnam to re write his book from the NVA perspective.
Brilliant read and some interesting conclusions come out of it. Especially when compared to his origional work.

Wallabies · June 8th, 2005

He probably didn't even know Australia was involved in Viet Nam.

behemoth79 · June 8th, 2005

you could try Ho Chi Minh's autobiography.

tomtom22 · November 16th, 2005

Recommended Reading: Works by Bao Ninh, the author of The Sorrow of War. He tells of being drafted into the North Vietnamese Army in 1968 and fighting for nearly seven years. His unit lost over 80% of its men to battle deaths, desertion and sickness. In all those years, he never once fought against the Americans. His war was strictly a Vietnamese affair.

bulldogg · November 16th, 2005

Also a very good movie based on a book called the "Golden Triangle" tells the story from both sides and then the two characters stories intersect when one is captured by the other. It put a very human face on the North Vietnamese side of the conflict.

Fox · November 18th, 2005

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wallabies

He probably didn't even know Australia was involved in Viet Nam.

Really? I didn't know that.

godofthunder9010 · November 18th, 2005

Geez, didn't Giap ever write anything?? There's the one I'd think would be the most useful.

Answered my own question:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giap

" Vo Nguyen Giap has been a prolific writer whose titles include "Big Victory, Great Task", "Dien Bien Phu" and "Once Again We Will Win." "

January 30th, 2005	Post 1
Whispering Death Tribuni Angusticlavii Gear	Post; NVA Perspective Does anyone know of any good books written from the NVA or VietCong point of view? I'd be especially interested in reading something from the Jr. leaders because I'm quite interested in trying to figure out the mindset of the soldiers when they where being led by their generals to be slaughtered by what ended up in the millions by U.S. forces.

February 18th, 2005	Post 2
Warwick Centurion	Post; NVA perspective Yes, Lex McAullay who authored the Battle Of Long Tan, went back to Vietnam to re write his book from the NVA perspective. Brilliant read and some interesting conclusions come out of it. Especially when compared to his origional work.

June 8th, 2005	Post 4
behemoth79 Tribuni Angusticlavii	you could try Ho Chi Minh's autobiography. __________________ si deum nobiscum, quis contra? AS LONG AS DIXIE STILL EXISTS,THIS COUNTRY WILL NEVER FALL

November 16th, 2005	Post 5
tomtom22 Chief Engineer Gear	Recommended Reading: Works by Bao Ninh, the author of The Sorrow of War. He tells of being drafted into the North Vietnamese Army in 1968 and fighting for nearly seven years. His unit lost over 80% of its men to battle deaths, desertion and sickness. In all those years, he never once fought against the Americans. His war was strictly a Vietnamese affair. __________________ "It doesn't take a hero to order men into battle. It takes a hero to be one of those men who goes into battle." - Norman Schwarskopf, Commander of Desert Storm Operations

November 16th, 2005	Post 6
bulldogg Milforum's Bouncer Gear	Also a very good movie based on a book called the "Golden Triangle" tells the story from both sides and then the two characters stories intersect when one is captured by the other. It put a very human face on the North Vietnamese side of the conflict. __________________ "The purpose of fighting is to win. There is no possible victory in defense. The sword is more important than the shield and skill is more important than either. The final weapon is the brain. All else is supplemental." - John Steinbeck

June 8th, 2005	Post 3
Wallabies Optio	He probably didn't even know Australia was involved in Viet Nam.

November 18th, 2005	Post 8
godofthunder9010 Tribunus Laticlavius Gear	Geez, didn't Giap ever write anything?? There's the one I'd think would be the most useful. Answered my own question: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giap " Vo Nguyen Giap has been a prolific writer whose titles include "Big Victory, Great Task", "Dien Bien Phu" and "Once Again We Will Win." " __________________ "It is well that war is so terrible, else we should grow too fond of it." - General Robert E. Lee Warning, critical pebkac error in the iD10t!! pebkac\wtflolurpwnzd\snafuroflmao.exe called iD10t, iD10t failed to respond!! System in danger!! "It takes a big man to admit when he's wrong. I am NOT a big man." -Chevy Chase

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