| Description |
1 online resource (xi, 277 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Contents |
Why -- The transition -- Arrival -- The rockpile -- A mountaintop experience -- The ambushes -- Dong Ha -- Con Thien -- Fix bayonets -- Camp Carroll -- R & R -- Tet -- Ca Lu -- Khe Sanh -- LZ Torch -- The repose -- The final days |
| Summary |
A Vietnam War combat memoir from the perspective of an artilleryman. Impact Zone documents Marine First Lieutenant James S. Brown's intense battle experiences, including those at Khe Sanh and Con Thien, throughout his thirteen months of service on the DMZ during 1967-68. This high-action account also reflects Brown's growing belief that the Vietnam War was mis-fought due to the unproductive political leadership of President Johnson and his administration. Brown's naiveté developed into hardening skepticism and cynicism as he faced the harsh realities of war, thoug |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (page 261) and index |
| Notes |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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English |
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digitized 2010 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve pda MiAaHDL |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Brown, Jim, 1942-
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| SUBJECT |
Brown, Jim, 1942- fast |
| Subject |
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Campaigns -- Vietnam -- Vietnam Demilitarized Zone
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Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Personal narratives, American
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HISTORY -- Military -- Vietnam War.
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Military campaigns
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Vietnam -- Vietnam Demilitarized Zone
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| Genre/Form |
Personal narratives
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Personal narratives
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Personal narratives.
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Récits personnels.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780817387099 |
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0817387099 |
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