Vietnam in HD S01E04 · An Endless War (1968-1969)

Overview

The turmoil of 1968 helps Nixon win the presidency. Troop strength in Vietnam peaks and the draft accelerates. Karl Marlantes endures bitter jungle fighting on Hill 484, and draftee Arthur Wiknik gets a grim introduction to combat on "Hamburger Hill". But shortly after "winning" both hills, US troops abandon them.

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1. 1 1. The Beginning (1964-1965)2011-11-08 · 45mIn 1965, Operation Rolling Thunder roars across the skies over North Vietnam and the first U.S. ground troops land in the South. American soldiers are outnumbered in the Ia Drang V
2. 2 2. Search & Destroy (1966-1967)2011-11-08 · 45mAmerican troops launch widespread "search and destroy" operations; body count, not territory, becomes the measure of success in Vietnam. Charles Brown fights for survival on the bl
3. 3 3. The Tet Offensive (1968)2011-11-09 · 45mThe enemy gains ground when the massive Tet Offensive catches the Americans by surprise. At Khe Sanh and Pleiku, U.S. troops are under siege. Americans mount a counteroffensive but
4. 4 4. An Endless War (1968-1969)2011-11-09 · 45mThe turmoil of 1968 helps Nixon win the presidency. Troop strength in Vietnam peaks and the draft accelerates. Karl Marlantes endures bitter jungle fighting on Hill 484, and drafte
5. 5 5. A Changing War (1969-1970)2011-11-10 · 45mTroop withdrawals begin as the Americans train their ARVN allies to take over the war. Gery Benedetti patrols the hostile waters of the Mekong Delta. James Anderson leads a battali
6. 6 6. Peace with Honor (1971-1975)2011-11-10 · 45mBob Clewell's helicopter crew comes under intense fire in one of the final operations of the war. Joe Galloway returns to Vietnam and in Washington, D.C., Barry Romo throws down hi