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General Creighton Abrams has been called the greatest American general since Ulysses S Grant, yet at the time this book was first published in 1992, he was little known by most Americans. This book is the biography of the man who commanded US forces in Vietnam during the withdrawal stage and for whom the army's main battle tank is named.

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A valuable addition to the Vietnam bookshelf.

* New York Times *

This book is a must for anyone wishing to understand the U.S. Army of today.July 2009

* Military *

Table of Contents

Preface
Acknowledgments
Prologue
1. To Be a Soldier
2. Preparing for War
3. Entering Battle
4. Relief of Bastogne
5. Finishing it off
6. Doctrine and Tactics
7. Occupied Germany
8. In Korea
9. Fort Knox and the Pentagon
10. Germany and Division Command
11. Civil Rights Crises
12. Corps Command
13. Vietnam Buildup
14. Deputy Commander in Vietnam
15. Tet 1968
16. The 206,000 Troop Request
17. Taking Command
18. A Very Human Touch
19. Vietnamization and Pacification
20. Murder and the Green Berets
21. Cambodian Incursion
22. In the Midst of Battles
23. Invasion of Laos
24. Easter Offensive
25. Setting the Course
26. Rebuilding an Army
27. Final Days
Notes
Selected Bibliography
Other Sources
Index

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      Publisher: Indiana University Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 26/02/2008
      ISBN13: 9780253220028, 978-0253220028
      ISBN10: 0253220025
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      Military history: post-WW2 conflicts

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      General Creighton Abrams has been called the greatest American general since Ulysses S Grant, yet at the time this book was first published in 1992, he was little known by most Americans. This book is the biography of the man who commanded US forces in Vietnam during the withdrawal stage and for whom the army's main battle tank is named.

      Trade Review

      A valuable addition to the Vietnam bookshelf.

      * New York Times *

      This book is a must for anyone wishing to understand the U.S. Army of today.July 2009

      * Military *

      Table of Contents

      Preface
      Acknowledgments
      Prologue
      1. To Be a Soldier
      2. Preparing for War
      3. Entering Battle
      4. Relief of Bastogne
      5. Finishing it off
      6. Doctrine and Tactics
      7. Occupied Germany
      8. In Korea
      9. Fort Knox and the Pentagon
      10. Germany and Division Command
      11. Civil Rights Crises
      12. Corps Command
      13. Vietnam Buildup
      14. Deputy Commander in Vietnam
      15. Tet 1968
      16. The 206,000 Troop Request
      17. Taking Command
      18. A Very Human Touch
      19. Vietnamization and Pacification
      20. Murder and the Green Berets
      21. Cambodian Incursion
      22. In the Midst of Battles
      23. Invasion of Laos
      24. Easter Offensive
      25. Setting the Course
      26. Rebuilding an Army
      27. Final Days
      Notes
      Selected Bibliography
      Other Sources
      Index

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