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" In this book, Mangold offers an extensive overview of the American soldiers who served as tunnel rats during the Vietnam War. Upon discovering miles of hidden underground tunnels, the U.S. Military needed specific volunteers to search and destroy these tunnels. The tunnels, which were an average of two feet high and three feet wide, needed to be explored my men who were not only small enough to fit through them, but brave enough to conquor the paralyzing fears of claustrophobia, darkness, booby traps, and of course, the enemy himself.
Mangold does a great job of exploring all angles of this little known topic. He explains the history of the tunnels, the ways in which they were used by the Viet Cong, techniques used by the U.S. Army to search and destory them, weapons used by the U.S. soldiers and the obstacles placed for them in the tunnels by the Viet Cong.
Concentrating not only on facts, Mangold also includes personal stories from both sides of this conflict giving the reader a well rounded knowledge of this piece of American history. "
Jessica , Resident Scholar
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| Review Analysis of The Tunnels of Cu Chi |
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Kind Of History
Time of history:
- 1960's
History of military?
Yes
Armed Forces:
- Army
Nationality?
- American--General
Specific war?
- Vietnam War
Subjects of this Historical Account
From a certain profession/group?
- land soldiers
Intelligence of subject of
history:
- Smart
Main Adversary
From a certain profession/group?
- infantry soldiers
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- an average amount
Nationality?
- Korean
Ethnicity? (if plays big part)
- Asiatic
Is the portrayal sympathetic?
- Neutral
Setting
Asia/Pacific
Yes
Asian country:
- Korea
Farm/Ranch:
- farm
Small town?
Yes
Small town people:
- hostile, like Gomer Pyle on steroids
Farms/Ranches?
Yes
Style
How much gore?
- 2 ()
How fast-paced is the book?
- 5 ()
Accounts of torture and death?
- moderately detailed references to deaths
Book makes you feel...
- in awe
How much focus on stories of individuals?
- Focuses on brief history of a lot of players
How much romance?
- 1 ()
Minor characters feature lots of:
- military
Is this a kid's book?
- Ages 16-Adult
Pictures/Illustrations?
- A handful
Maps necessary?
- Maps not in sufficient detail
Length of book
- 250-300 pages
How much emphasis on small details?
- 8 ()
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