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Publisher/Org.: Varies: Empire ; Primedia ; Cowles ; Weider ; HistoryNet-World

General Note: 1988- / Bimonthly numbering: June-1 ; August-2 ; October-3 ; December-4 ; February-5 ; April-6 / Publisher Varies: Empire, Primedia Enthusiast, Cowles, Weider, HistoryNet-World / Quarterly Summer 1988-Summer 1989

Existence: February 1993

General Note: 'Col. Harry G. Summers, Jr., 'Editorial: For Americans, Tet 1968 was confusing and traumatic. Today, a clearer picture is emerging.'
- Col. Harry G. Summers, Jr., 'Personality: The Viet Cong counted on surprise for their seizure of Saigon, but General Fred C. Weyand saw them coming.'
- Craig Roberts, 'Arsenal: The Avtomat Kalashnikova Model 1947 assault rifle was short, crude and ugly, but it worked all too well.'
- Shelby L. Stanton, 'Fighting Forces: The 273rd Viet Cong Regiment was bloodied while trying to take Saigon, but it survived to fight again.'
- Col. Harry G. Summers, Jr., 'Turning Point of the War'
- Sam McGowan, 'Airlifters to the Rescue'
- Robert Pisor, 'Faking MACV Out of Position'
- BGEN Richard S. Sweet, USA (Ret.), 'Blocking the NVA Retreat'
- Marc Leepson, 'Book Reviews: In the histories of the Vietnam War, the Tet Offensive plays a key role. Here are some books about that event.'
- Gen. William C. Westmoreland, 'Perspectives: What did the North Vietna

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Citation: Vietnam, 1518Serial246366. February 1993, Marshall Harrison Collection, Vietnam Center and Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive, Texas Tech University, https://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=1518Serial246366, Accessed 24 Jan 2026.

Pub Credit Line: 1518Serial246366, Marshall Harrison Collection, Vietnam Center and Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive, Texas Tech University

Vietnam Center & Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive