The Siege at Hue

Now a writer for the Associated Press, in 1968 Smith was a US captain monitoring the civilian press corp during the 25-day campaign for the city, which was part of the Tet Offensive that proved a watershed in US public opinion. He describes chaos and uncoordinated campaigns among US and South Vietnamese troops, South Vietnamese troops holding the Citadel part of the city, social and political upheaval, executions of nearly 3,000 civilian, and other events and conditions. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)