Discuss The Vietnam war from the VC / NVA perspective in The Book Club on The Army Rumour Service; Does anyone know of any books about the Vietnam war written by former VC or NVA soldiers? I've read the Tunnels of Cu Chi which has some chapters by Ex VC.
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The Vietnam war from the VC / NVA perspective
Does anyone know of any books about the Vietnam war written by former VC or NVA soldiers? I've read the Tunnels of Cu Chi which has some chapters by Ex VC.
I am more interested in factual rather than fiction.
Your help would be appreciated.
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I'd be certainly be intereresed in what you can dig up too, Civvy-Ginge. Count me in!
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Thanks for these I will have a look. Do you know of anything that is more of a first hand account? I've read loads from the US side of things, I thought it would be interesting to find out about the other side on the receiving end of all that fire-power.
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These may be your best bet:
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I've got a copy of 'The sorrow of war' by a Hanoi born writer, Bao Ninh. Its a novel but may be of interest.
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I ordered this earlier funnily enough, fiction but a bloody good read allegedly. Originally Posted by Chef
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Thanks for this, looks very promising. Originally Posted by scalieback Just because I don't care, doesn't mean I don't understand.
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I'll bump this thread as Id like to know more of the NVA/VC experience
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There are some references and quotations from NVA veterans in Hal Moore's "We were soldiers"..
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