Author: HERBERT, ANTHONY IN COLLABORATIN WITH ROBERT L. NIEMANN
Title: Conquest to Nowhere a Brutal, Factual Account of the. . .
Description: Japan: Self Published, 1954. Far East Edition. Paperback. B&W Illustrations; This is a trade paperback book. The book is in Very Good condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The book and its contents are in mostly clean, bright condition. The rear cover has some light rubbing and there is an ink stamp (PAID) on the rear cover as well. The text pages are clean, but noticeable toned due to the acid content of the paper." In one episode involving some Vietnamese girls Herbert stated, "The area was brilliantly lit by floodlights ... Each of them [the girls] was seated with their hands on a table, palms down." Herbert described the instruments used as a "long springy rod of bamboo split into dozens of tight, thin flails on one end. It was a murderous weapon", he said. "I'd seen it take the hide off a buffalo. When it was struck down hard, the flails splayed out like a fan, but an instant after impact they returned to their order, pinching whatever was beneath." According to Herbert, "War crimes are infinitely easier to overlook than to explain to an investigating committee. Nor do they do much for promotion among the 'West Point Protection Society' of the Army's upper-echelon career men. So when I kept bringing up the matter, I kept on making enemies and getting answers such as, 'what the hell did you expect, Herbert? Candy and flowers? ' I reported these things and nothing happened." Some commentators have opined that Herbert's allegations were exaggerated or unsubstantiated. The Army also released a statement to the effect that Herbert had raised the war crimes issue for the first time in September 1970, eighteen months after he was relieved of command in Vietnam and only after he had exhausted other means of salvaging his military career. " (from Wikipedia). Very Good .
Keywords: Korean War Anthony Herbert Robert L. Niemann anti-War propoganda Soldiers Biography
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Title: Conquest to Nowhere a Brutal, Factual Account of the. . .
Description: Japan: Self Published, 1954. Far East Edition. Paperback. B&W Illustrations; This is a trade paperback book. The book is in Very Good condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The book and its contents are in mostly clean, bright condition. The rear cover has some light rubbing and there is an ink stamp (PAID) on the rear cover as well. The text pages are clean, but noticeable toned due to the acid content of the paper." In one episode involving some Vietnamese girls Herbert stated, "The area was brilliantly lit by floodlights ... Each of them [the girls] was seated with their hands on a table, palms down." Herbert described the instruments used as a "long springy rod of bamboo split into dozens of tight, thin flails on one end. It was a murderous weapon", he said. "I'd seen it take the hide off a buffalo. When it was struck down hard, the flails splayed out like a fan, but an instant after impact they returned to their order, pinching whatever was beneath." According to Herbert, "War crimes are infinitely easier to overlook than to explain to an investigating committee. Nor do they do much for promotion among the 'West Point Protection Society' of the Army's upper-echelon career men. So when I kept bringing up the matter, I kept on making enemies and getting answers such as, 'what the hell did you expect, Herbert? Candy and flowers? ' I reported these things and nothing happened." Some commentators have opined that Herbert's allegations were exaggerated or unsubstantiated. The Army also released a statement to the effect that Herbert had raised the war crimes issue for the first time in September 1970, eighteen months after he was relieved of command in Vietnam and only after he had exhausted other means of salvaging his military career. " (from Wikipedia). Very Good .
Keywords: Korean War Anthony Herbert Robert L. Niemann anti-War propoganda Soldiers Biography
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- Book number: 45132
- Book number: 45132
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