Writing the War

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

By: Stephen E. Atkins

Write A Review

Paperback | 23 February 2010

At a Glance

Paperback
224 Pages

Age
18+

Dimensions(cm)
22.86 x 15.24 x 1.3

Paperback

$27.50

or 4 interest-free payments of $6.88 with

Ships in 5 to 7 business days

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.

Industry Reviews

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

Shipping

	Standard Shipping	Express Shipping
Metro postcodes:	$9.99	$14.95
Regional postcodes:	$9.99	$14.95
Rural postcodes:	$9.99	$14.95

How to return your order

At Booktopia, we offer hassle-free returns in accordance with our returns policy. If you wish to return an item, please get in touch with Booktopia Customer Care.

Additional postage charges may be applicable.

Defective items

If there is a problem with any of the items received for your order then the Booktopia Customer Care team is ready to assist you.

For more info please visit our Help Centre.

You Can Find This Book In

Non-Fiction History Regional & National History History of the Americas Military History Post WW2 Conflicts Vietnam War Asian History Earliest Times to Present Day 20th Century History from 1900 to 2000 Post War 20th Century History after 1945 Biographies & True Stories

Memoirs Biographies Historical, Political and Military Biographies

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
Table of Contents provided by Ingram. All Rights Reserved.

Writing the War

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

At a Glance

Paperback

Industry Reviews

Shipping

How to return your order

Defective items

You Can Find This Book In

More in Historical, Political and Military Biographies

A Grateful Son

An Autobiography

Plunder

The Most Interesting People You've Never Heard Of

Matthew Flinders

A definitive and indisputable history of the man who mapped Australia

A Rebel and a Traitor

A Fugitive, the Manhunt and the Birth of the IRA

The Kennedys at Cape Cod, 1944

The Summer That Changed Everything

Fighting for Country

The extraordinary life of Reg Saunders, Australia's first Indigenous military officer, hero of two wars

A Suitable Man

The Eccentric Empire of Fletcher Jones

Grand Ambition

Paul Keating's global vision for Australia

Frank Hurley

The epic true story of Australia's greatest adventurer, photographer & film maker, from the number one bestselling author of HUDSON FYSH and MR AND MRS GOULD

Full Throttle

Abandoned Women : Scottish Convicts Exiled Beyond the Seas

Outside the Wire

On the front line with the SAS in Australia's war in Afghanistan

Musquito

The real story of a legendary colonial warrior

Long Journey Home

The perilous escapes of Anzac POWs from fascists in wartime Italy

100 Ways I Almost Died

Mary Penfold

The inspiring true story of the pioneering business genius and the birth of Australian wine, from the bestselling award-winning author of SISTER VIV

The Journals of Captain Cook

Penguin Classics

The Spy and the Traitor

The Greatest Espionage Story of the Cold War

Stalin

The Court of the Red Tsar

Collins Classics - Meditations

Collins Classics

The Digger Of Kokoda

The official biography of Reg Chard

The Rest is History

The official book from the makers of the hit podcast

The Happiest Man on Earth

This product is categorised by