02646nam 2200553Ia 450 991078607820332120200520144314.00-8173-8709-9(CKB)2670000000315335(EBL)1105227(OCoLC)823390271(SSID)ssj0000804016(PQKBManifestationID)11456868(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000804016(PQKBWorkID)10814269(PQKB)11443072(OCoLC)643821826(MdBmJHUP)muse27078(Au-PeEL)EBL1105227(CaPaEBR)ebr10645598(MiAaPQ)EBC1105227(EXLCZ)99267000000031533520040130d2004 ub 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrImpact zone[electronic resource] the battle of the DMZ in Vietnam, 1967-1968 /Jim BrownTuscaloosa University of Alabama Pressc20041 online resource (292 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-8173-1402-4 Includes bibliographical references (p. [261]) and index.Contents; List of Maps; Acknowledgments; 1. Why; 2. The Transition; 3. Arrival; 4. The Rockpile; 5. A Mountaintop Experience; 6. The Ambushes; 7. Dong Ha; 8. Con Thien; Photographs; 9. Fix Bayonets; 10. Camp Carroll; 11. R&R; 12. Tet; 13. Ca Lu; 14. Khe Sanh; 15. LZ Torch; 16. The Repose; 17. The Final Days; Afterword; Glossary of Military Terms and Acronyms; Index A Vietnam War combat memoir from the perspective of an artilleryman. Impact Zone documents Marine First Lieutenant James S. Brown's intense battle experiences, including those at Khe Sanh and Con Thien, throughout his thirteen months of service on the DMZ during 1967-68. This high-action account also reflects Brown's growing belief that the Vietnam War was mis-fought due to the unproductive political leadership of President Johnson and his administration. Brown's naiveté developed into hardening skepticism and cynicism as he faced the harsh realities of war, thougVietnam War, 1961-1975CampaignsVietnamVietnam Demilitarized ZoneVietnam War, 1961-1975Personal narratives, AmericanVietnam War, 1961-1975CampaignsVietnam War, 1961-1975959.704/345Brown Jim1942-1542898MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910786078203321Impact zone3796046UNINA