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An Illustrated History of the U.S. Navy in the Vietnam War

An in-depth look at the U.S. Navys role in the Vietnam War featuring highly-detailed
photos, maps, and paintings.

Combat at Close Quarters presents the work of five

renowned historians who describe and interpret the U.S.
Navys major combat operations in Southeast Asia,
including the Rolling Thunder and Linebacker strikes
against North Vietnam, the river war in South
Vietnams Mekong Delta, and the intelligence
campaign. Over 200 images drawn from Navy archives
and private collections, detailed maps, and a select list
of the most authoritative works on the subject
complement the concise, readable text. The chapters
describe not only the actions of the warships, aircraft,
and river vessels involved in one of Americas longest
wars but the professional skill, dedication, and courage
of the Navy men and women who journeyed into
harms way in Vietnam.

Covering both the air war and riverine combat in

Vietnam, Combat at Close Quarters provides a
lavishly-illustrated history of the U.S. Navys role in the
entire conflict. Special focus is paid in this volume to the leadership of Vice Adm. Elmo R.
Zumwalt Jr., the Navys role in Linebacker, the bombing and mining campaign that helped
compel Hanoi to end the war and release American POWs, as well as the Navys intelligence
efforts in Southeast Asia, from the controversial Tonkin Gulf Incident to the end of the conflict.
The work fully explains both the operations of communications and electronics analysts at the
theater level and the aerial reconnaissance, SEAL, and NILO intelligence-gathers at the tactical
level, whether over North Vietnam and Laos or on the ground in South Vietnam. In short,
Combat at Close Quarters describes in depth the Navys major and essential role in a conflict
that marked a milestone in modern American history.

Praise for Combat at Close Quarters:

This book highlights the U.S. Navys significant and varied contribution to the Vietnam
War effort. Those of us who fought there necessarily focused on accomplishing our
 particular mission. The authoritatively written and wonderfully illustrated narratives by
distinguished historians in this worthy book tell the rest of the story. Adm. Stanley R.
Arthur, USN (Ret.)

Vietnam naval campaigns conjure up a slew of vivid memories: Heat, sweat, mud,
andmost especiallycombat. Edited by an expert, this book puts the reader right back
into the thick of itbattling in the skies, patrolling the coasts, and savage fighting on the
rivers. Capt. Peter Swartz, USN (Ret.)

A thoroughly researched, well-written account of the U.S. Navys involvement in the

Vietnam War, from the design of strategy at the highest levels to a detailed description of
combat operations. This book will no doubt become the standard source on all aspects of
the Navys nine-year fight in Southeast Asia.Mark Clodfelter, author of The Limits
of Air Power: The American Bombing of North Vietnam

Special Features:
Describes and interprets the Navys major combat role in the Vietnam War.
Highlights the dedication, courage, and sacrifice of Navy officers and enlisted sailors
who fought the battles or planned and executed naval strategies and tactics.
Describes in detail the warships, aircraft, weapons, and equipment employed by U.S
naval forces in the war.

Edward J. Marolda served as the Acting Director of Naval History and Senior Historian of
the Navy. In 2017 the Naval Historical Foundation honored him with its Commodore Dudley
W. Knox Naval History Lifetime Achievement Award. He has authored, coauthored, or
edited nine works on the U.S. Navys experience in Vietnam. In support of the U.S. Naval
Institutes Oral History Program, he has interviewed Vietnam veterans and retired admirals
Stanley R. Arthur and Joseph W. Prueher. At Georgetown University, Dr. Marolda has taught
courses on the Cold War in the Far East and the Vietnam War. He holds degrees in history
from Pennsylvania Military College (BA), Georgetown University (MA), and George
Washington University (PhD).

NAVAL INSTITUTE PRESS | Publication date: 15 April 2018

Vietnam War
129 b&w photos, 40 color photos, 6 color maps, 3 b&w maps, 10 color paintings
360 pp.
Hardcover
ISBN: 978-1-68247-195-1 | $39.95

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