Storms over the Mekong: Major Battles of the Vietnam War

From the defeat of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam at Ap Bac to the battles of the Ia Drang Valley, Khe Sanh, and more, Storms over the Mekong offers a reassessment of key turning points in the Vietnam War. Award-winning historian William P. Head not only reexamines these pivotal battles but also provides a new interpretation on the course of the war in Southeast Asia.

In considering Operation Rolling Thunder, for example—which Head dubs as “too much rolling and not enough thunder”—read...