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- Sales Rank: #646492 in Books
- Published on: 1976-01
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Binding: Hardcover
- 446 pages
- Authored by General William C. Westmoerland
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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful.
General Westmoreland's Point of View
By Jimmie A. Kepler
The book is the memoir of one of America's most controversial military leaders. I found it refreshing to read of his background and upbringing. He briefly covers his days as a cadet at West Point where he graduated in 1936, the horse dawn artillery days, and his role in World War II where he fought with distinction in North Africa and Europe with the Ninth Division. We see his fast rise to a Brigadier General before thirty years of age and later (1952-53) in role in the Korean War. He served as superintendent of West Point (1960-64), attained (1964) the rank of general (4 start) and commanded (1964-68) U.S. military forces in Vietnam. He then assumed the position of army chief of staff, which he held until his retirement in 1972.
I was saddened as I read Westmoreland's comments on one of the early killed in action lists that crossed his desk. It included 2LT John J. Pershing III, grandson of World War I supreme commanding general "Blackjack" Pershing. The book looks at the Viet-Nam war from Westmoreland's point of view. It explains his decision making process. It is more than an after action report. It is worth reading if you are a political or military history junkie. His relationship with Lyndon Johnson and Robert McNamara are not covered in the detail I would have liked. This is the story of a decent man, giving his best to his country in difficult times.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful.
Disappointing
By Amazon Customer
I've read lots of books regarding the Vietnam War. This book had always been on my "to read" list for quite some time as I was quite familiar with General Westmoreland and his running of the war. In this book, he talks about the Vietnam War from the Vietnamese perspective for about the first two hundred pages. But, that's the point - he writes about Vietnamese politics; their culture; the great accomplishments of the South Vietnamese army (ARVN); the countryside; life in the hamlets; Vietnamese war strategy; etc. I thought to myself - so where do the Americans fit in here? Very little mention of them. You would think that the ARVN singlehandly ran the war from what Westmoreland writes.
The book finally starts to get interesting by chapter 16 when he starts to talk about the American soldiers and their life in Vietnam. The only battles Westmoreland discusses at length are Tet and Khe Sahn. And that's it. He never really talks about how he ran the war as he was up against fighting the war with his hands tied and letting Washington dictate policy. He never really goes into this aspect. A Look Back, the final chapter, was good reading where he tries to put all this into perspective.
Would I read this book again knowing what I know now? No.
One positive aspect of this book was that I bought it at a library, used, for $1. Inside the front cover was General Westmoreland's autograph, dated 10/1976, and inscribed to an Air Force colonel!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful.
Ye Shall Know Them By Their Fruits.
By T. Murphy
General Westmoreland thought he was supposed to be infallible. That mental condition, instilled by his father and magnified by the Academy, is how he conducted his life. In order for him to be infallible, “He had a way of creating truth in his own behalf that, while improbable, was not totally incredible.” - Martin Hoffman.
This entire book is General Westmoreland’s futile attempt to justify his conduct of the Vietnam War. Additionally, it is his attempt to justify his personal conduct and interactions with others during the Vietnam War, during his tenure as Chief of Staff, and during the rest of his life. He failed on all accounts, but could never accept that he had failed, that he was fallible. In many ways, General Westmoreland was the personification of Charlie Brown and the kite (Vietnam). The problem was that the kite had a mind of its own, and neither General Westmoreland nor Charlie Brown could accept that they did not understand it.
There is no need for any reviewer of this book to point out all of the inaccuracies, and, in many cases, downright lies General Westmoreland states in order to “set the record straight”. Lewis Sorley did that in his book “Westmoreland: The General Who Lost Vietnam.” I highly recommend readers read “A Soldier Reports” first, and then read “Westmoreland: The General Who Lost Vietnam.” Sorley rebuts almost every word in General Westmoreland’s book, and stays on track, giving a reference for each statement. I do not recommend this book to anyone who is not going to read some of the other great, truthful books on General Westmoreland. A good place to start is the selected bibliography of Lewis Sorley’s book. What the reader will find is that Sorley is not alone in his condemnation of General Westmoreland. Some, including General Westmoreland, think that history will be kinder to General Westmoreland than the sentiment reported by all of these authors, and others who knew the General. Unfortunately, General Westmoreland went to his grave believing the final lie in his life.
As Winant Sidle pointed out, General Westmoreland was not a grammarian, and the book reflects that in every paragraph. I can only assume that the editor (Charles Macdonald) allowed General Westmoreland the latitude to have the book read the way it does. Too often, General Westmoreland chooses words poorly, and does not get them into a correct sequence to insure clarity. I suspect the words tumbled out of General Westmoreland in the same way he thought them and spoke them, causing the reader to reread some statements several times to understand the text. Additionally, the poorly written text is a reflection on General Westmoreland’s ability to convey to others what he expected of them and of the system.
I feel truly bad for General Westmoreland, and I am glad that I was in the US Army during his time as Chief of Staff. His proudest assignment was as the Commander, 101st Airborne Division, and I feel the same about my two assignments with the Screaming Eagles.
“It’s hard to be a turkey when you’re surrounded by eagles.” - Unknown
I wish it could have been different for him.
Thomas E. Murphy
Master Sergeant, USA, Retired
HHC, 577th Engineer Battalion Construction, 18 July 1968 – 20 July 1969
ARVN 5th Infantry Division, DCAT 70, 6 May 1971 - 6 April 1972
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