Publication

1967 - Knopf, New York, New York (State)

Language

English

Word Count

33,000 words, Guess

Page Count

132 pages

Identifiers

Classifications

  • DDC959.7/04
  • LCCDS557.A68 S33

Description

A reportage about the forced evacuation of the village of Ben suc in the province of Binh Duong, Vietnam approximately 50 miles north west of Saigon. The jungle surrounding the village was also destroyed so that it would be impossible for the "ewnemy" to ever reoocupy the area. (1967)

Description

Schell recounts how American forces destroyed a village caught up in the largest American military operation of the war -- he flies into Ben Suc in the attack helicopters, follows the assault on the village, and describes the fate of the villages after they have been taken to refugee camps.

Subjects

Other Editions

  • The Village of Ben SucKnopf1967-01-01

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