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Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College, Carlisle Barracks Penna., c.1983, 8vo. wraps, 137pp. some mustiness, ow G $

Strategic Studies Institute, US Army War College. Used - Good. Good condition. 2nd printing, 1982. (Vietnam War 1961-1975, strategy, military policy) A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

Strategic Studies Institute. Used - Very Good. Very Good condition. (Vietnam War, History, Military Strategy) A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner’s name, short gifter’s inscription or light stamp. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included.

Carlisle Barracks, PA: Strategic Studies Institute, US Army War College, 1981. 1st . Paper Back. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 137pp.incl.index; SC green w/blk.; some rub w/spine sunned; pencil&yellow hilite,otherwise clean,tight pgs. "This important book is one man's critical analysis of American strategy in the Vietnam war." #0034C R01 8503

Carlisle Barracks, PA: U.S. Army War College, 1981. good. 137, wraps, footnotes, bibliography, index, small red marks in margins of a few pages, spine and rear cover somewhat faded. First three pages creased. An important study of the war by a career officer, applying Clausewitz's principles to the actual conduct of the war. A controversial study even before publication, this has since come to be recognized as one of the pieces of writing to formally articulate the "lessons of Vietnam" in a way that attempts to understand the mistakes and build for the future from the basis of that understanding. Summers focusedon the questions at the intersection of military strategy and national policy, and the effect of his (and later, others') analyses of such questions has been amply demonstrated in the U.S. conduct of the Gulf War, for example.

University Press of the Pacific, 2002-12. Paperback. Good.

New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; The On Strategy: The Vietnam War in Context.

University Press of the Pacific, 2002-12-31. Paperback. Used:Good.

United States Government Printing, 1981-06. Paperback. Good.

Paperback / softback. New.

Carlisle Baracks, PA: USAWC: Strategic Studies Institute., 1983. An important study of the war by a career officer, applying Clausewitz's principles to the actual conduct of the war. A controversial study even before publication, this has since come to be recognized as one of the pieces of writing to formally articulate the "lessons of Vietnam" in a way that attempts to understand the mistakes and build for the future from the basis of that understanding. Summers focused on the questions at the intersection of military strategy and national policy, and the effect of his (and later, others') analyses of such questions have been amply demonstrated in the U.S. conduct of the Gulf War, for example. This is a 1983 printing of the 1982 revised edition, which added 10 pages of new material. . Trade Paperback. Near Fine/No Jacket - Wraps. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Carlisle Barracks, PA; nd(ca. 1981): Strategic Studies institute. First Edition. Octavo. 137pp. Excellent short-summary of objectives and conflicts of U.S Military involvement in the Vietnam War. Written by an associate with Strategic Studies Institute and organized into 2-4 page briefs, with footnotes. "One thing we did not "intend to achieve" was victory.....only trying "to cause them to mend their ways". Selected bibliography. Index. Bound in green paper wraps lettered in black. Near fine.

Carlisle, PA: Strategic Studies Institute, U. S. Army War College. Fine. 1983. Hardcover. Hardcover in green buckram boards with black-stamped titles and design to cover. No dust jacket. SIGNED and inscribed by six attendees of a 1984 conference at the U. S. War College in Carlisle, PA. 1983 edition. Book is in fine condition, crisp and clean, with tight binding and sharp corners. Maps and technical data throughout. 8vo. 137 pp. Including extensive bibliography and index. .

US Army War College, 1981, 1981-01-01. Hardcover. Very Good. 9x6x1. No dust jacket as issued, binding sound, internally clean. "This important book is one man's critical analysis of American strategy in the Vietnam war. That man, Harry Summers, is an active Army officer who began professional life as an enlisted soldier, knows personally the bayonet-point reality of war, and has thought widely about strategic issues. His commitment to the nation and Army he serves is unstinting." "... Colonel Summers has focused his attention at that point in the strategic continuum where military strategy and national policy come together. His main thesis is that a lack of understanding of the relationship between military strategy and national policy caused us to exhaust our will and endurance against a secondary enemy, the guerrilla movement in South Vietnam, instead of focusing our military efforts to check North Vietnamese expansion in support of our national policy of containment. ..."… Read More

Washington, DC: GPO, 1981. Wraps. fair to good. 137 pages. Wraps, footnotes, bibliography, index, some pencil underlining & marginal checkmarks, sm stains fore-edge, some soiling covers. Presentation copy inscribed and signed by the author. Author's business card (with his handwritten notes) taped to p. 122; pencil and ink notes on that page as well. An important study of the war by a career officer, applying Clausewitz's principles to the actual conduct of the war. A controversial study even before publication, this has since come to be recognized as one of the pieces of writing to formally articulate the "lessons of Vietnam" in a way that attempts to understand the mistakes and build for the future from the basis of that understanding. Summers focusedon the questions at the intersection of military strategy and national policy, and the effect of his (and later, others') analyses of such questions has been amply demonstrated in the U.S. conduct of the Gulf War, for… Read More

University Press of the Pacific. paperback. New. 6x0x9. Brand New Book in Publishers original Sealing