Vietnam: A Television History; Interview with Tran Ding Thong, 1981

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Title:
Vietnam: A Television History; Interview with Tran Ding Thong, 1981
Description:
Tran Ding Thong, a captain in the Vietnamese army, describes his participation in the Battle of Khe Sanh. He discusses the North Vietnamese Army's (NVA) objectives during Khe Sanh and the Tet Offensive, and outlines the difference in military tactics between the NVA in the North and the National Liberation Front in the South.
Author:
Tran, Ding Thong
Date:
February 19, 1981
Format:
Film/Video
Location:
WGBH
Collection (local):
American Archive of Public Broadcasting Collection
Series:
WGBH > Vietnam: A Television History
Subjects:
Global Affairs
War and Conflict
National liberation movements
Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Personal narratives, North Vietnamese
United States--Armed Forces
United States--History, Military--20th century
United States--History--1945-
Strategy
Guerrilla warfare
Military assistance
Logistics
Vietnam (Democratic Republic)
Khe Sanh, Battle of, Vietnam, 1968
Vietnam (Republic)
Vietnam--Politics and government
Vietnam War, 1961-1975
Vietnamese reunification question (1954-1976)
Capitulations, Military
France--History, Military--20th century
Extent:
00:24:10
Link to Item:
https://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-15-2b8v97zn8h
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Publisher:
WGBH Educational Foundation