Interview with Edward J. Banks, 1982 / by Richard Ellison and Edward J. Banks.

Edward J. Banks commanded a battalion of Marines in Vietnam. He recalls his first combat mission and discusses the challenges of distinguishing enemy Viet Cong from Vietnamese civilians. He outlines the strategy of "search and destroy" and describes a mission to clear the village of Thuy B...

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Other Authors: Banks, Edward J (Speaker, interviewee (expression),), Ellison, Richard (Producer)
Format: Video
Language:English
Published: Boston, Mass. : WGBH Boston Video, 1983.
Series:American history in video.
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