TARGET SAIGON 1973-75: Volume 1 - The Pretense of Peace

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The first volume assesses the tactical and strategic situation in Vietnam after the North Vietnamese failed to destroy the Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN). Also examines the last episode of the US gradual withdrawal as well as the implementation of part of the Peace Accords with the removal by the US Navy of the mines sown by its aircraft from the North Vietnamese ports and inland waters. It then presents the respective opposing armed forces and will particularly focus on the North Vietnamese rebuilding after the havoc wrought by the American aerial campaign of 1972.

Furthermore, the expansion of the famous Ho Chi Minh Trail, vital for the logistical support of the communist troops, is thoroughly detailed. The South Vietnamese on their part placed great emphasis on developing their own air force in order to try to replace the withdrawal of American airpower. Also details the initial fighting that not only resumed but soon escalated into divisional-level battles where the South Vietnamese still prevailed.