Michael Gillen The Vietnam Run (Paperback)

Description: Further DetailsTitle: The Vietnam RunCondition: NewSubtitle: American Merchant Mariners in the Indochina Wars, 1945-1975EAN: 9781476688152ISBN: 9781476688152Publisher: McFarland & Co IncFormat: PaperbackRelease Date: 03/17/2023Description: On the same day the Japanese surrender ended World War II, Vietnamese nationalists declared independence from France. Within weeks, France sought to reestablish colonial rule. American merchant seamen arriving in French ports to ship GIs back to the U.S. were dismayed when French troops bound for Vietnam came aboard instead. Many of these seamen objected because American veterans awaited transport home and because they flew in the face of Allied war aims of national self-determination. Later, with the Vietnam War effort dependent on Merchant Marine logistical support, seamen were among the first to protest U.S. involvement. With firsthand recollections, this book tells the story, from deadly encounters with mines, rockets and gunfire to evacuations of refugees and to rescues of "boat people" in the South China Sea.Language: EnglishCountry/Region of Manufacture: USItem Height: 254mmItem Length: 178mmItem Weight: 363gAuthor: Michael GillenGenre: HistoryTopic: Military HistoryISBN-10: 147668815XItem Width: 19mmRelease Year: 2023 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.

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