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.
| ISBN: | 9780801482090 |
| Publication date: | 12th July 2013 |
| Author: | James J Wirtz |
| Publisher: | Cornell University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 290 pages |
| Series: | Cornell Studies in Security Affairs |
| Genres: |
Military history: post-WW2 conflicts Espionage and secret services Military history Warfare and defence |