Vietnam War

The south vietnamese are turning against their own government. Protests are daily events. Even the military is questioning its orders to put down the civilian demonstrations. With the ever-increasing rise of violent factions, it seems diem is the only leader that can hold south vietnam together. But even he goes too far when he attacks the temples and imprisons the buddhist monks and their followers. Saigon is about to explode. The viet cong take advantage of the chaos seizing more territory and villages. Their ranks are growing. It seems nothing can stop them from overrunning the south. As time runs short before a key operative is revealed and executed, american pilot tom coyle enlists the help of cia sniper rene granier in a daring covert mission into the heart of north vietnam. The war suffers a major shift at the battle of ap bac as the americans begin to recognize the true nature of the enemy they are fighting to keep south vietnam free. Like all the historical novels in the airmen series, the uncivil war is based on true events and real people. It's full of military action, suspense, and detail about the final days before the fateful decision to commit american ground troops to vietnam.