Brennan, Matthew. Brennan's War: Vietnam 1965-1969. Novato, CA: Presidio, 1985; Pocket Books, 1989. Broughton, Col. Jack. Thud Ridge. Philadelphia: Lippincott, 1969; New York: Bantam, 1985. Caputo, Philip. A Rumor of War. New York: Holt, Rinehart, and Winston, 1977; Ballantine, 1978. Award winning memoir by a Lieutenant in the Marine 9th Expeditionary Brigade in 1965 - 1966. The work is a powerful and compelling account of the early part of US ground combat involvement, including Caputo's court-marshall for the killing of a Vietnamese civilian which raises questions about both the nature of US tactics and the nature on guerrilla warfare. The book also contains a short section on Caputo's experiences in 1975 as a journalist during the fall of the South. Downs, Frederick Jr. The Killing Zone. New York: Norton, 1978. Mason, Robert. Chickenhawk. New York: Viking, 1983. Maurer, Harry. Strange Ground: Americans in Vietnam, 1945-1975: An Oral History. New York: Henry Holt, 1989. A strong collection of pieces of oral history from folks in a myriad of different positions, spanning all eras in the American involvement. Metzner, Edward. More Than a Soldier's War: Pacification in Vietnam. College Station: Texas A&M University Press, 1995. Memoir of a multi-tour US veteran who served as an advisor on the provincial level. The work provide significant insights into an aspect of the American involvement that is often overlooked. Santoli, Al. Everything We Had: An Oral History of the Vietnam War by 33 American Soldiers Who Fought It. New York: Random House, 1981; Ballantine,1982. Sheppard, Don. Riverine: A Brown-Water Sailor in the Delta, 1967. Novato, CA: Presidio, 1992; reprint, New York: Pocket Books, 1994. Terry, Wallace. Bloods: An Oral History of the Vietnam War By Black Veterans. New York: Random House, 1984; reissue paper, Ballantine Books, 1989. The best account of the black soldier's experience in Vietnam — DWT Walker, Keith. A Piece of My Heart: The Stories of Twenty Six American Women who Served in Vietnam. Novato, CA: Presidio Press, 1985; New York: Ballantine, 1987. Section I: Historical and Social Science Analysis A: General Works B. The French War: World War II to the Geneva Accords C. Geneva to the American Combat Involvement in Vietnam (1954 - 1965) D. Period of US Ground Combat (1965 - 1972) E. From the American Withdrawal to the Fall of the South (1972 - 1975) F. Covert Operations and Intelligence G. Laos and Cambodia H. Military Personal Narratives and Oral Histories I. The Draft J. War Crime Allegations K. Culture and Politics in Vietnam L. North Vietnam, the PAVN and the NLF M. The Anti-War Movement in the US N. Veterans Issues O. POW/MIAs P. Document Collections and Reference Works Section II: Cultural Representations of the War A. Novels B. Folklore Back to Cry Havoc #21 Table of Contents Back to Cry Havoc List of Issues Back to MagWeb Master Magazine List © Copyright 1999 by David W. Tschanz. This article appears in MagWeb (Magazine Web) on the Internet World Wide Web. Other military history articles and gaming articles are available at http://www.magweb.com