Writing the War

My Ten Months in the Jungles, Streets and Paddies of South Vietnam, 1968

By: Stephen E. Atkins

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Paperback | 23 February 2010

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In this memoir, Stephen E. Atkins relates his unique experiences during the Vietnam War. Atkins was drafted just before he had completed his Ph.D. in French history in November 1966. He entered the army after his 26th birthday in February 1967, and, after his stint in Officer Candidacy School was cut short, became a non-commissioned officer and arrived in South Vietnam in April 1968. Serving as a pointman and sniper, he experienced six weeks of frontline duty, averaging a firefight each week with heavy casualties. With an advanced degree and a case of beer for a bribe, he transferred to the 19th Military History Detachment in late May and spent the remainder of his tour of duty traveling the Mekong Delta, Plain of Reeds, and areas near Saigon. His memoir is the result of a tour of intense fighting, careful documentation, and an illicit diary kept at all times.

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"this memoir is the result of intense fighting, careful documentation, and an illicit dairy"-Military Bookshelf.

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Introduction	p. 1
Background and Training for the Vietnam War	p. 11
First Weeks in South Vietnam	p. 25
First Blooding	p. 37
Operations in the First Weeks of May	p. 45
Battle of the Cholon Y Bridge	p. 58
Combat in the Mekong Delta	p. 69
Adapting to the Rear-Echelon and the Battle of the Plain of Reeds Report	p. 82
Back at Bearcat and the Thai Presidential Award	p. 101
Events at Dong Tam and Special Assignment	p. 114
Back at Dong Tam	p. 126
Last Months in South Vietnam	p. 139
Conclusion	p. 152
Appendices
Captured Viet Cong Attack Plan	p. 157
Battle of Saigon, May 1968	p. 163
After Action Report, Battle of the Plain of Reeds	p. 165
Evaluation of Intimate Psychological Warfare	p. 185
Recondo Checkerboard Concept	p. 188
Psychological Warfare Ground Action, 11 November 1966	p. 192
Psyop Estimate of INPSYWAR	p. 195
Air Cushion Vehicle Report	p. 196
Viet Cong Strength and Combat Effectiveness, 1 August 1968	p. 202
Viet Cong Order of Battle (9th Infantry Division's Area), September 1968	p. 203
"Form Letter" from the 9th Infantry Division	p. 206
Index	p. 209
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Writing the War

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