Indochina Year Books

These are the "Yellow series" books. Each book covers one year of the conflict from America's active combat involvement in 1963 until the fall of Saigon in 1975. You must be registered and logged in to purchase and download them.

1963 Indochina in the Year of the Rat

Titled A Supplement to the TTU-NARA Conference on Vietnam in the Year 1963, this was the first of our series of Yellow Books, a series of books that covered each year in detail

1964 Indochina in the Year of the Dragon

The Year of the Dragon was an eventful year with events like the Tonkin Gulf Resolution, the unraveling of the Geneva Accords, the Brinx Hotel Bombing and much more

1965 Indochina in the Year of the Snake

The Indochina Year of the Snake volume covers the events of 1965 including Nguyen Cao Ky, the landing of the Marines, poison gas and agent orange and many other issues

1966 Indochina in the Year of the Horse

The Year of the Horse covers the events of 1966 including the helicopter war, Hanoi's political war inside the United States, the battle of A Shau and much more

1967 Indochina in the Year of the Goat

The Year of the Goat covers the events of 1967 including Westmoreland's myths, the Thirteenth Plenum, intelligence, missed opportunities, and much more

1968 Indochina in the Year of the Monkey

The Year of the Monkey covers the events of the pivotal year of 1968 including the Tet Offensive, the battle in Hue and the massacre that occurred there and much more

1969 Indochina in the Year of the Cock

The Year of the Cock covers the events of 1969 including Nixon's approach to the war, Hamburger Hill and the involvement of North Korea and China in the war

1970 Indochina in the Year of the Dog

The Year of the Dog covers the events of 1970 including the Son Tay raid, the Cambodian campaign, Kent State, and much more