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2021/340 pages/LC: 98-46944 Paperback now available! Originally published in hardcover in 1999. With maps |
Humphries draws on both his own combat experience and the eyewitness reports of former veterans, and a multitude of US Army and Marine Corps documents to create a powerful reconstruction of combat in Vietnam. He also pieces together declassified information on the opposing North Vietnamese and Vietcong units, tracing the troops' actions and putting a face on an otherwise anonymous enemy.
"A superbly written and researched story of combat in Vietnam."—Aldo E. Salerno, Army History
"A riveting account of several hitherto obscure or overlooked battles in the northern provinces of South Vietnam in 1967 and 1968."—Dr. George M. Watson, Jr., Air Power History
"Humphries excels in capturing the problems, confusion, teamwork, and heroics that accompany combat."—Charles C. Morrisey, Journal of Military History
"Through the Valley ... is a must-read for anyone claiming to be knowledgeable about Vietnam combat. Humphries is to be commended for the excellence and professionalism he exhibits in his superlative work. With it he honors those who served."—Gary L. Noller, Americal Division Website
"[Through the Valley] is a sad story.... It is also a fine story of outstanding combat leadership and of courage and aggressiveness under heavy fire.... Well worth the reading for those interested in how the conventional war was fought in Vietnam."—Parameters