Mark Bowden writes gripping accounts of war, and Hue 1968: A Turning Point of the American War in Vietnam does not disappoint. He does not shy away from showing the grim realities of combat. He explains horrible wounds, methods of death, the filth, the smell, the terrible fear. Bowden in no way glorifies battle, in fact, he shows us its awful outcomes.
Hue was one of the most important battles in the Vietnam War. As the subtitle suggests, it was a turning point in American perceptions about the worth of the effort. After reading Bowden’s book, one has to only conclude that despite Tet’s strategic and tactical failure, it was a win for the other side. This is all of the horrible logic of the Vietnam War.
Hue was one of the most important battles in the Vietnam War. As the subtitle suggests, it was a turning point in American perceptions about the worth of the effort. After reading Bowden’s book, one has to only conclude that despite Tet’s strategic and tactical failure, it was a win for the other side. This is all of the horrible logic of the Vietnam War.
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