Fire in the Streets: The Battle for Hue (Marines in Vietnam)

Fire in the Streets: The Battle for Hue (Marines in Vietnam)

FIRE IN THE STREETS
The Battle for Hue
Tet 1968
Eric Hammel

The Tet Offensive of January 1968 was the most important military campaign of the Vietnam War. The ancient capital city of Hue, once considered the jewel of Indochinaâ€™s cities, was a key objective of that surprise Communist offensive launched on Vietnamâ€™s most important holiday. But when the North Vietnamese launched their massive invasion of the city, instead of the general civilian uprising and easy victory they had hoped for, they were faced with a U.S.[en]South Vietnamese counterattack and a devastating battle of attrition with enormous casualties on both sides. In the end, the battle for Hue was an unambiguous military and political victory for South Vietnam and the United States.
In Fire in the Streets, the dramatic narrative of the battle unfolds on an hour-by-hour, day-by-day basis. The focus is on the U.S. and South Vietnamese soldiers and Marines--from the top commanders down to the frontline infantrymenâ€“and on the men and women who supported them. Eric Hammel, a renowned military historian, expertly draws on first-hand accounts from the battle participants in this engrossing mixture of action and commentary.
In addition, Hammel examines the tremendous strain the surprise attack put on the South Vietnamese[en]U.S. alliance, the shocking brutality of the Communist â€œliberators,â€ and the lessons gained by U.S. Marines forced to wage battle in a cityâ€“a task for which they were utterly unprepared and which has a special relevance today.
With access to rare documents from both North and South Vietnam and hundreds of hours of interviews, Hammel, in a highly readable style, has produced the only complete and authoritative account of this crucial landmark battle.

Critical Acclaim for Fire in the Streets

U.S. Naval Institute Proceeding says: â€œStartles the reader with the scale and intensity of action required to recapture Hue City . . . Hammel â€˜s narrative style . . . bonds the reader to the subject [and] certainly to the participants.â€

Military Magazine says: â€œ[Fire in the Streets] is true military history at its finest. Hammel writes in a highly readable style that anyone would find a joy to read.â€

Armor Magazine says: â€œThe author has performed an outstanding job in reconstructing the details of the battle actions through extensive interviews with the people who fought the battle.â€

Sea Power Magazine says: â€œA detailed and engrossing account . . . The extensive use of recollections of the U.S. and South Vietnamese front-line troops and commanders give immediacy and credibility to Hammelâ€™s account of one of the warâ€™s bloodiest battles . . .â€

Library Journal says: â€œThe gritty, detailed war scenes and compelling narrative that are the authorâ€™s trademarks are evident.â€

Infantry Magazine says: â€œWritten in a lively and readable style, it is the most complete and detailed account of this central action of the war. Highly recommended.â€

Leatherneck Magazine says: â€œHammel is at his best when he weaves the individual stories of pain, frustration, hope, and heroics of the multitude of players who were caught in the maelstrom of death and destruction that was Hue City in February 1968.â€
Country USA
Manufacturer Pacifica Military History
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2009-07-04
Format Kindle eBook

Country	USA
Manufacturer	Pacifica Military History
Binding	Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate	2009-07-04
Format	Kindle eBook

Fire in the Streets: The Battle for Hue (Marines in Vietnam)

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