Description: ENGINEERS AT WAR: The United States Army (and Navy and Air Force) in Vietnam by Adrian G. Traas. VERY GOOD First Edition unstated, first printing stated hardcover, 2010. SIGNED by author. Although this volume concentrates on the role of US Army engineers, especially the Corps of Engineers, in the Vietnam War, it also includes a study of US Navy and Air Force engineers who served as well in Vietnam. It is a story of the the battle against an elusive and determined enemy in one of the harshest underdeveloped regions of the world. Despite these challenges, engineer soldiers successfully carried out their combat and construction missions. The building effort in South Vietnam allowed the US to deploy and operate a modern 500,000-man force in a far-off region. Although the engineers faced huge construction tasks, they were always ready to support the combat troops. They built ports and depots, carved airfields and airstrips out of jungle and mountain plateaus, repaired roads and bridges, and constructed bases. Because of these efforts, ground combat troops with their supporting engineers were able to fight the enemy from well-established bases. Although most of the construction was temporary, more durable facilities, such as airfields, port and depot complexes, headquarters buildings, communications facilities, and an improved highway system, were intended to serve as economic assets for South Vietnam. Excellent reference. VERY GOOD First Edition unstated, first printing stated hardcover, appearing unread with semi-gloss pages and edges clean and unmarked. SIGNED by author to unnamed previous owner (scan #2). Binding tight. Although the jacket shows considerable corner and edge wear with repaired tears and rubbing and scuffing as scanned front and back, it served to protect the hardboards, which remain in pristine condition. Not a remainder. 7" x 10". Contents include 3 parts chronologically: Engineers Enter the War; Supporting the Offensive; and Changing Course. Color and B&W photos and maps, illustrations, tables, charts, glossary. symbols and terms, and text. 647 pgs.
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Signed By: Adrian G. Traas
Book Title: Engineers at War: Vietnam
Signed: Yes
Ex Libris: No
Narrative Type: Nonfiction
Original Language: English
Item Length: 10 in
Publisher: US Army
Inscribed: Yes
Intended Audience: Adults
Edition: First Edition
Vintage: No
Publication Year: 2010
Type: Academic History
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Personalized: No
Author: Adrian G. Traas
Features: Dust Jacket, Illustrated, Chronology, Glossary
Genre: History, Military, War & Combat
Topic: Vietnam War, Combat Engineers, US Army Corps of Engineers, US Navy, US Air Force
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Item Width: 7 in
Number of Pages: 647 pgs
