NEW YORK, NY -- At a total cost of more than 3.1 million lives, the Vietnam conflict is, to date, America’s longest and most controversial war. It also marked the first time TV journalists ventured to the frontlines to bring the spectacle of combat into American living rooms. Across the nation, Americans watched, captivated by the surprise Tet Offensive and the slow-motion tragedy of the 77-day Battle of Khe Sanh, and witnessed the courage and skill of American soldiers at decisive engagements like Ia Drang Valley, Con Thien and Dak To. Now, nearly four decades after the Tet Offensive and the start of the Paris Peace Talks, A&E Home Video unveils THE HISTORY CHANNEL PRESENTS: THE VIETNAM WAR, its very first DVD set covering one of America’s most controversial conflicts.
NEW YORK, NY -- At a total cost of more than 3.1 million lives, the Vietnam conflict is, to date, America’s longest and most controversial war. It also marked the first time TV journalists ventured to the frontlines to bring the spectacle of combat into American living rooms. Across the nation, Americans watched, captivated by the surprise Tet Offensive and the slow-motion tragedy of the 77-day Battle of Khe Sanh, and witnessed the courage and skill of American soldiers at decisive engagements like Ia Drang Valley, Con Thien and Dak To. Now, nearly four decades after the Tet Offensive and the start of the Paris Peace Talks, A&E Home Video unveils THE HISTORY CHANNEL PRESENTS: THE VIETNAM WAR, its very first DVD set covering one of America’s most controversial conflicts.
This comprehensive 2-disc set, timed to release as ongoing political coverage compares the current situation in Iraq to the Vietnam War, profiles the decision makers and chronicles each key event -- from the advisors’ arrival in 1959 to the fall of Saigon and the unforgettable airlift from the roof of the American Embassy in 1975. Archival footage and interviews with historians and veterans reveal the military and political strategies in play, and CBS News archives take viewers to the frontlines to witness the daily struggles of American servicemen and women.
Some of the compelling documentaries from THE HISTORY CHANNEL featured in the set include “On the Frontlines,” which draws extensively from the unmatched archives of CBS News and the personal testimony of soldiers and correspondents to tell the story of the war as it happened; “LBJ and Vietnam: In the Eye of the Storm,” a feature-length look at Lyndon Johnson’s presidency in light of his dramatic war-time decisions; “Tet Offensive,” which chronicles the North Vietnamese surprise attack, their biggest offensive of the war, attacking 80 cities, towns and military bases; and, “Unsung Heroes: The Battle of Khe Sanh,” covering the unprecedented 77-day siege, which received agonized attention from the homefront ,as brave American soldiers fought fiercely against a numerically superior foe over a combat base with virtually no strategic value.
In conjunction with two major wartime anniversaries, this very first Vietnam DVD set from THE HISTORY CHANNEL is guaranteed to inform and educate.
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