Merle L. Pribbenow served as a language officer, operations officer, and staff officer for the CLA from 1968 to 1995, including five years in Saigon at the end of the war. William J. Duiker is professor emeritus of history at Penri State University.
Merle Pribbenow's fine translation of this important PAVN official history of the war from 1954 to 1975 contains much detail never before available in English....A valuable resource for serious students of the Vietnam War. EDWIN E. MOISE, AUTHOR OF TONKIN GULF AND THE ESCALATION OF THE VIETNAM WAR ""Pribbenow's skillful and graceful translation provides valuable insights into many aspects of the Vietnam War from the North Vietnamese perspective, which is often surprisingly candid. He deserves our thanks for making this important volume accessible to a wider audience."" LOUIS SORLEY, AUTHOR OF A BETTER WAR ""Fills a yawning gap in the growing literature on the Vietnam War."" WILLIAM J. DUIKER, AUTHOR OF HO CHI MINH: A LIFE
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