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The Battle of Ap Bac, Vietnam: They Did Everything but Learn from It (Contributions in Military Studies)
The Battle of Ap Bac Vietnam They Did Everything but Learn from It - Contributions in Military Studies Author:David M. Toczek Toczek provides the first description of the entire Battle of Ap Bac and places it in the larger context of the Vietnam War. The study thoroughly examines the January 1963 battle, complete with detailed supporting maps. Ironically, Ap Bac's great importance lies in American policymakers' perception of the battle as unimportant. For all their int... more »elligence and drive, senior American government officials missed the early warning signs of a flawed policy in Southeast Asia by ignoring the lessons of the defeat of the South Vietnamese Army (ARVN) on 2 January 1963.« less