LEADER 02680nam 2200565Ia 450 001 9910463060103321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a0-8173-8709-9 035 $a(CKB)2670000000315335 035 $a(EBL)1105227 035 $a(OCoLC)823390271 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000804016 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11456868 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000804016 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10814269 035 $a(PQKB)11443072 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1105227 035 $a(OCoLC)643821826 035 $a(MdBmJHUP)muse27078 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL1105227 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10645598 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000315335 100 $a20040130d2004 ub 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aImpact zone$b[electronic resource] $ethe battle of the DMZ in Vietnam, 1967-1968 /$fJim Brown 210 $aTuscaloosa $cUniversity of Alabama Press$dc2004 215 $a1 online resource (292 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-8173-1402-4 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. [261]) and index. 327 $aContents; 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 330 $a 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 naivete? developed into hardening skepticism and cynicism as he faced the harsh realities of war, thoug 606 $aVietnam War, 1961-1975$xCampaigns$zVietnam$zVietnam Demilitarized Zone 606 $aVietnam War, 1961-1975$vPersonal narratives, American 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aVietnam War, 1961-1975$xCampaigns 615 0$aVietnam War, 1961-1975 676 $a959.704/345 700 $aBrown$b Jim$f1942-$01033188 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910463060103321 996 $aImpact zone$92451590 997 $aUNINA