Tanks in the Vietnam War - History from the Turret

The subject of history is familiar with books about glorious battles, famous people or in-depth research on each period and period. However, the subject of military equipment has not been exploited much and always brings a unique attraction. The book Tanks in the War in Vietnam - History seen from the gun turret by author Nguyen Khac Nguyet is such a work.

Author Nguyen Khac Nguyet was born in 1954 in Hai Duong and is a member of the Vietnam Writers Association. He was a former tank driver of tank unit 380, Company 4, Tank Brigade 203, Army Corps 2. He is also the author of the books: Tank Soldier's Notes, Journey to Independence Palace and 1 vs. 10 epic tank battles.

The book Tanks in the War in Vietnam - History seen from the turret contains many interesting contents about the formation and development of the armored force in Vietnam. The book is divided into 8 main chapters including: The appearance of tanks and armored vehicles in Vietnam; The birth, maturity and growth of the Vietnam Armored Corps; "Once in the army, we must win"; Tanks in the Route 9 - Southern Laos campaign; Overcoming the rain of bombs and bullets to bring tanks to the battlefields; Tanks in the Spring - Summer campaign; Tanks in the great victory of spring 1975; Tanks in the war to protect the Fatherland and fulfill international duties.

Not only mentioning the development process of Vietnam's armored force through each historical period, the book also provides readers with useful information about the parameters of each typical tank line, untold side stories of tank drivers or a review of typical events associated with our country's armored force in history... Along with that are valuable documentary images about tank lines, vehicle structures, historical images such as the moment "Tanks 390 and 843 of the Liberation Army crashed through the gate of the Independence Palace, noon on April 30, 1975", "Tank T-59 number 377 on the Dak To battlefield"...

The book also explains the history of the slogan "Once in battle, we must win" of the Vietnamese Armored Corps. In one passage, the book quotes: "The General Command warmly commends the comrades for winning the first glorious battle, contributing to building the glorious tradition of the Vietnamese People's Armored Corps in particular and the Vietnamese People's Armed Forces in general. Once in battle, we must win, once we open fire, we must destroy the enemy resoundingly." This passage is the basis for the Armored Corps to determine the tradition of the Vietnamese tank force as: "Once in battle, we must win."

Reviewing the glorious feats of the Vietnamese Armored Forces in history, the author concluded: “Through 8 years of fighting, from the opening battle in Ta May - Lang Vay to the Ho Chi Minh Campaign, attacking Saigon - Gia Dinh, the Armored Forces participated in 14 campaigns, 211 battles. With high determination, brave fighting spirit, solidarity and coordination, the Armored Forces have achieved glorious feats, contributing worthily to the overall victory of the whole nation.

The book Tanks in the War in Vietnam - History seen from the turret (Tre Publishing House, 2024, 324 pages) by author Nguyen Khac Nguyet will be a valuable source of information for readers to access the heroic historical memories of the Vietnamese Armored Forces in the history of our country.

Minh Khoi

Source: https://baodongnai.com.vn/chinh-tri/202504/xe-tang-trong-chien-tranh-o-viet-nam-lich-su-nhin-tu-thap-phao-4585e2b/