Giap: The General Who Defeated America in Vietnam

An in-depth look at the strategy and tactics of the visionary commander who beat the United States in the Vietnam War—includes maps and photos.

General Vo Nguyen Giap was the commander in chief of the communist armed forces during two of his country's most difficult conflicts—the first against Vietnam's colonial masters, the French, and the second against the most powerful nation on earth, the United States. After long and bloody efforts, he defeated both Western powers and their Vietnamese...