Bibliograph

The Tet offensive, intelligence failure in war, James J. Wirtz

Type

Label

The Tet offensive, intelligence failure in war, James J. Wirtz

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The Tet offensive

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Responsibility statement

James J. Wirtz

Series statement

Cornell studies in security affairs

Sub title

intelligence failure in war

Summary

In this account of one of the worst intelligence failures in American history, James J. Wirtz explains why U.S. forces were surprised by the North Vietnamese Tet Offensive in 1968. Wirtz reconstructs the turning point of the Vietnam War in unprecedented detail. Drawing upon Vietcong and recently declassified U.S. sources, he is able to trace the strategy and unfolding of the Tet campaign as well as the U.S. response

Target audience

adult

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