See full terms and conditions and this month's choices. And again, tactical success was undermined by operational and strategic setbacks compounded by steadily eroding political will to continue the fight. You're listening to a sample of the Audible audio edition. Those who do appear are mix of American servicemen, Vietnamese Soldiers and Police, villagers, and of course, the Viet Cong. The Village is West’s account of a Marine Corps experiment in close quarters counterinsurgency. In the Vietnam War, he fought in major operations and conducted over a hundred combat patrols in 1966–1968. Pacific Affairs Pure Hemingway in the best sense of that characterization....West brilliantly portrays the drama of a war few Americans have known. There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. A handful of Americans volunteered to live among six thousand Vietnamese, training farmers to defend their village. Without equal commitment from these stakeholders, victory would have been impossible. Closer to the way the war should have been fought. It will be an eyeopener for many people who think they have a "good handle" on the Vietnam war. A frequent contributor to defense journals, West is also the author nine books. Most striking of all, a cement well, bearing a Vietnamese inscription to the Marines, remains where it was first erected, an enduring testament to the valor of the Combined Action Platoon.
To some, the Vietnam War was a chance for medals, promotions, and one day a star on their shoulder. As I write this review, there is a banner at of the Small Wars Journal quoting LTG. The success the CAP enjoyed was product of the commitment of its soldiers. Mr. West brings to life, on a personal level, the tragedies and triumphs of this small group of U.S. Marines who worked hand-in-hand with Popular Force militia and villagers to secure the Chulai area. Washington Post Book Review This is the way Vietnam should have been fought -- by tough volunteers who lived alongside the Vietnamese....It will take the sternest idealogue to remain unmoved by West's perceptive and human treatment of the men who fought it....It's an account of brave men at war in a far country, honestly told. Where West shines most as a writer is the impression created by the accumulation of small details: How to arrange your uniform so that the rustle of cloth doesn’t alert the enemy to your presence. My rating: 5 of 5 stars. The story is starkly at odds with the usual images of Vietnam that Americans have come to accept as the narrative of that conflict -- there are no airstrikes pummelling the enemy into submission, no leaping helicopter air assaults deep into the middle of nowhere on search and destroy missions, no recreational drug use by bewildered draftees and no rock and roll sound track. With “The Village,” Bing West provides an outstanding narrative of the small unit combat operations associated with a Marine Corps Combined Action Platoon squad during the Vietnam War. The feeling of lying for hour hours in ambush, unable to slap at the mosquitos relentlessly pricking your skin, fighting to stay alert and staring into the shadows. This is a book about one small squad of Marines during the Vietnam war. I know we have brilliant corporals in the USMC, but they deserved more support). But four years after the Marines had left, the Popular Forces repelled a final company-size attack[xxvii]. There is, instead, the story of a small unit of United States Marines who combined with Vietnamese militia to form a Combined Action Platoon. The remaining Popular Forces were left to stand and fight on their own. Leatherneck Magazine A fantastic, down in the mud and crud book of enlisted Marines fighting to defend a village....West tells of some of the victories and the tragic cost. On at least one occasion, a local farmer considered reliably sympathetic to the CAP tried to lay a trap for them with the Viet Cong, The CAP’s tactical aggression entailed casualties, and not only among the combatants. For the most part, however, West passes lightly over these issues.
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