Secrets and Lies in Vietnam: Spies, Intelligence and Covert Operations in the Vietnam Wars

The Vietnam War lasted twenty years, and was the USA's greatest military failure. An attempt to stem...
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Author: Panagiotis Dimitrakis
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Language: English
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Secrets and Lies in Vietnam: Spies, Intelligence and Covert Operations in the Vietnam Wars by Dimitrakis, Panagiotis

Secrets and Lies in Vietnam: Spies, Intelligence and Covert Operations in the Vietnam Wars

CHF 94.77

Secrets and Lies in Vietnam: Spies, Intelligence and Covert Operations in the Vietnam Wars

CHF 94.77
Author: Panagiotis Dimitrakis
Format: Paperback
Language: English
The Vietnam War lasted twenty years, and was the USA's greatest military failure. An attempt to stem the spread of Soviet and Chinese influence, the conflict in practice created a chaotic state torn apart by espionage, terrorism and guerilla warfare. American troops quickly became embroiled in jungle warfare and knowledge of the other side's troop movements, communication lines, fighting techniques and strategy became crucial. Panagiotis Dimitrakis uncovers this battle for intelligence and tells the story of the Vietnam War through the newly available British, American and French sources - including declassified material. In doing so he dissects the limitations of the CIA, the NSA, the MI6 and the French intelligence- the SDECE- in gathering actionable intelligence. Dimitrakis also shows how the Vietminh under Ho Chi Minh established their own secret services; how their high grade moles infiltrated the US and French military echelons and the government of South Vietnam, and how Hanoi's intelligence apparatus eventually suffered seriously from 'spies amongst us' paranoia. In doing so he enhances our understanding of the war that came to define its era.

Author: Panagiotis Dimitrakis
Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
Published: 02/20/2020
Pages: 320
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.82lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.67d
ISBN: 9781350153165

About the Author
Panagiotis Dimitrakis holds a doctorate in War Studies from King's College London, and is an expert on intelligence and military history. He is the author of The Secret War in Afghanistan (I.B.Tauris, 2013), and Military Intelligence in Cyprus: From the Great War to Middle East Crises (I.B.Tauris, 2010) amongst others.

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