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  • Generals of the Army

    Marshall, MacArthur, Eisenhower, Arnold, Bradley

    by James H. Willbanks ...
    Series series American Warriors Series
    "A concise account of the extraordinary careers of the five men who had perhaps the greatest impact on the US military of the late twentieth century." —Andrew Wiest, author of The Boys of '67: Charlie Company's War in VietnamFormally titled "General of the Army," the five-star general is the highest possible rank awarded in the U.S. Army in modern times and has been awarded to only five men in the ... Read more

    $17.59 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Tet Offensive

    A Concise History

    by James Willbanks ...
    In the Tet Offensive of 1968, Viet Cong and North Vietnamese forces launched a massive countrywide attack on South Vietnam. Though the Communists failed to achieve their tactical and operational objectives, James Willbanks claims Hanoi won a strategic victory. The offensive proved that America's progress was grossly overstated and caused many Americans and key presidential advisors to question the ... Read more

    $35.99 CAD

  • Abandoning Vietnam

    How America Left and South Vietnam Lost Its War

    by James H. Willbanks ...
    Series series Modern War Studies
    Did America’s departure from Vietnam produce the "peace with honor" promised by President Richard Nixon or was that simply an empty wish meant to distract war-weary Americans from a tragic “defeat with shame”? While James Willbanks doesn’t offer any easy answers to that question, his book convincingly shows why America’s strategy for exiting the Vietnam War failed miserably and left South Vietnam ... Read more

    $36.99 CAD

  • Danger 79er

    The Life and Times of Lieutenant General James F. Hollingsworth

    by James H. Willbanks ...
    Series Book 160 - Williams-Ford Texas A&M University Military History Series
    In Danger 79er, historian James H. Willbanks tells the remarkable story of Lt. Gen. James F. Hollingsworth, a three-time recipient of the Distinguished Service Cross along with four Silver Stars, six Purple Hearts, and a host of additional medals and commendations. His career spanned wars both cold and hot, and throughout, “Holly” was a hard-charging, hands-on soldier who could be irreverent and ... Read more

    $10.99 CAD

  • Vietnam War Almanac

    An In-Depth Guide to the Most Controversial Conflict in American History

    by James H. Willbanks ...
    With more than 58,000 casualties and 300,000 wounded, at a cost of more than $130 billion, the Vietnam War became one of the most divisive conflicts in American history. The scars left by the war can still be felt today, making it crucial that we have the facts about this watershed event.Vietnam War Almanac contains a chronological history of the war in Vietnam, with day-by-day listings of the war ... Read more

    $12.99 CAD

  • The Vietnam War

    Edited by James H. Willbanks ...
    The Vietnam War remains one of the most contentious events in American history. This book is a collection of essays that seeks to examine the current state of scholarship on the war and its aftermath. It is divided into five sections which address American presidents and the war, the conduct of the war in the field, the impact of the Tet Offensive, the meaning of the war and its lasting legacies. ... Read more

    $76.94 CAD

  • A Raid Too Far

    Operation Lam Son 719 and Vietnamization in Laos

    by James H. Willbanks ...
    Series Book 143 - Williams-Ford Texas A&M University Military History Series
    In February 1971, the Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) launched an incursion into Laos in an attempt to cut the Ho Chi Minh Trail and destroy North Vietnamese Army (NVA) base areas along the border. This movement would be the first real test of Vietnamization, Pres. Richard Nixon’s program to turn the fighting over to South Vietnamese forces as US combat troops were withdrawn. US ground ... Read more

    $28.99 CAD

  • Vietnam War

    A Topical Exploration and Primary Source Collection [2 volumes]

    Edited by James H. Willbanks ...
    This detailed two-volume set considers the Vietnam War, one of America's longest and bloodiest wars, from a topical perspective, addressing the main characters and key events of the war and supplying many relevant primary source documents.The Vietnam War not only claimed the lives of nearly 60,000 Americans and more than a million Vietnamese, but the prolonged conflict also resulted in a firestorm ... Read more

    $224.99 CAD

  • America's Heroes

    Medal of Honor Recipients from the Civil War to Afghanistan

    Edited by James H. Willbanks ...
    This book features the stories of 200 heroic individuals awarded the Medal of Honor for their distinguished military service while fighting for their country, from the Civil War to the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan.America's Heroes: Medal of Honor Recipients from the Civil War to Afghanistan pays tribute to Americans who have demonstrated uncommon valor in the face of great danger. The Medal ... Read more

    $115.99 CAD

  • Vietnam War

    The Essential Reference Guide

    Edited by James H. Willbanks ...
    The Vietnam War was one of America's longest, bloodiest, and most controversial wars. This volume examines the complexities of this protracted conflict and explains why the lessons learned in Vietnam are still highly relevant today.Vietnam War: The Essential Reference Guide provides a compendium of the key people, places, organizations, treaties, and events that make up the history of the war, ... Read more

    $115.99 CAD

  • Thiet Gap! The Battle Of An Loc, April 1972. [Illustrated Edition]

    by Lt-Colonel James H. Willbanks ...
    [Illustrated with 1 table, 7 maps, 1 figure and 13 Illustrations]The Battle of An Loc was one of the most important battles of the Vietnam War. It took place during the 1972 North Vietnamese Spring Offensive, after most U.S. combat troops had departed South Vietnam. The battle, which lasted over two months, resulted in the virtual destruction of three North Vietnamese divisions and blocked a ... Read more

    $4.18 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Hamburger Hill 1969

    Operation Apache Snow in the A Shau Valley

    by Dr James H. Willbanks ...
    Series Book 409 - Campaign
    A highly illustrated, authoritative exploration of Operation Apache Snow, including the infamous Battle of Hamburger Hill (Ap Bia Mountain), one of the most significant and well-known actions in the Vietnam War.Operation Apache Snow was the result of a renewed Allied effort in early 1969 to neutralize the North Vietnamese forces in the A Shau, a 45km-long valley located in the southwestern Thua ... Read more

    $21.99 CAD