The Vietnam War remains as one of the most controversial and misunderstood military episodes in American history. Sewall Menzel offers a critical demystifying analysis of that war experience from the persepctive of one who was not only on the front lines with some of the Army's legendary fighting units, but also in the field with grass-roots-level village militias where he faced off against the Viet Cong guerrillas. This provides the reader with an in-depth perspective on the politics, strategy, operations and tactics of the several wars for Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos. -- From the publisher.

Includes index.

Screaming Eagles at a time of Tet : Vietnam 1968 -- Blackhorse on the border : Tay Ninh Province 1970 -- Raiding into Cambodia 1970 -- Counter-insurgency in Lam Dong Province 1968-1970 -- Laos and the battle for the Ho Chi Minh Trail 1971 -- Conclusion : Strategy, operations and tactics.