The Vietnam War

The Vietnam War was one of the defining events of the 20th century. It shaped world history and was a formative part of America's turbulent 1960s era. The Vietnam War: A Chronology of War is an illustrated, all-service chronology of this war. Building upon the official military histories and our critically acclaimed series of military chronologies published on each service, this book presents a day-by-day summary of significant Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force events from the prewar role of military advisors to the fall of Saigon in 1975. Each entry is full of historical information and identifies the date, location, and military units involved. Introductory essays place these events within the context of the overall conflict. Treating these elements in detail, together with original photos and colorful art from the collections of all four services and military artists, this encyclopedic account of the history of the Vietnam War comes to life