The Dynamics of Defeat: The Vietnam War in Hau Nghia Province

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Summary: Persuasive book with an unusual approach
Review: The book details many or most of the important dynamics of the war as it took place within a single provice. In the process Bergerud reveals much about what is important to know about the war as a whole.

For me personally this is possibly the most important Vietnam book I've read. This is because it provided me a framework for understanding the war, from the beginning of American involvement to the end, that I still use.

For many readers, this could be an important first book to read about Vietnam and America's relations to it.