Merle L Pribbenow
Biographic Data
| ID | 5907776 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Merle L Pribbenow |
| GIVEN NAMES | Merle L |
| FAMILY NAME | Pribbenow |
| SIGNATURE | PRIBBENOW M L |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 6 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1999 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Peace Proposals, Diplomacy, and War
This forum includes essays by six leading experts on the Vietnam War discussing the recent book by James G. Hershberg, Marigold: The Lost Chance for Peace in Vietnam (Stanford, CA: Stanford University Press, 2012), which recounts the various secret efforts mediated by East European governments to foster peace talks between the United States and North Vietnam that would bring an end to the war. All of the commentators praise the book and the scope…
General Võ Nguyên Giáp and the Mysterious Evolution of the Plan for the 1968 Tết Offensive
The 1968 Tết Offensive was the brainchild of Communist Party Secretary Lê Duẩn and General Văn Tiến Dũng. The Hà Nội government wanted to exploit the 1968 US presidential elections by opening negotiations with the United States. When General Võ Nguyên Giáp failed to devise a workable plan to win a military victory to give the communists leverage in the planned negotiations, Lê Duẩn and Văn Tiến Dũng pushed the risky plan for a nationwide "general…
“Yellow Rain”
Additional informationNotes on contributorsMerle L. PribbenowMerle L. Pribbenow, a Central Intelligence Agency operations officer specializing in the Vietnamese language, retired in 1995. Since then he has written extensively on intelligence and military matters for a wide range of publications, includingMilitary Review,theJournal of Military History, and the CIA'sStudies in Intelligence. He is the author ofVictor in Vietnam: The Official History…
Victory in Vietnam
Rolling Thunder and Linebacker Campaigns
North Vietnam has the dubious distinction of having more combat experience against U.S. air power than any other nation in the world. Rolling Thunder, the first U.S. bombing campaign against North Vietnam (1965–68), lasted longer than U.S. air operations in Europe during World War II. When one adds the 1972 Linebacker air campaign against North Vietnam and the almost nine-year bombing campaign against the Ho Chi Minh Trail in Laos, only Iraq, wit…
North Vietnam's Final Offensive
General Võ Nguyên Giáp and the Mysterious Evolution of the Plan for the 1968 Tết Offensive
The 1968 Tết Offensive was the brainchild of Communist Party Secretary Lê Duẩn and General Văn Tiến Dũng. The Hà Nội government wanted to exploit the 1968 US presidential elections by opening negotiations with the United States. When General Võ Nguyên Giáp failed to devise a workable plan to win a military victory to give the communists leverage in the planned negotiations, Lê Duẩn and Văn Tiến Dũng pushed the risky plan for a nationwide "general…
Rolling Thunder and Linebacker Campaigns
North Vietnam has the dubious distinction of having more combat experience against U.S. air power than any other nation in the world. Rolling Thunder, the first U.S. bombing campaign against North Vietnam (1965–68), lasted longer than U.S. air operations in Europe during World War II. When one adds the 1972 Linebacker air campaign against North Vietnam and the almost nine-year bombing campaign against the Ho Chi Minh Trail in Laos, only Iraq, wit…
North Vietnam's Final Offensive
Rolling Thunder and Linebacker Campaigns
North Vietnam has the dubious distinction of having more combat experience against U.S. air power than any other nation in the world. Rolling Thunder, the first U.S. bombing campaign against North Vietnam (1965–68), lasted longer than U.S. air operations in Europe during World War II. When one adds the 1972 Linebacker air campaign against North Vietnam and the almost nine-year bombing campaign against the Ho Chi Minh Trail in Laos, only Iraq, wit…
Victory in Vietnam
“Yellow Rain”
Additional informationNotes on contributorsMerle L. PribbenowMerle L. Pribbenow, a Central Intelligence Agency operations officer specializing in the Vietnamese language, retired in 1995. Since then he has written extensively on intelligence and military matters for a wide range of publications, includingMilitary Review,theJournal of Military History, and the CIA'sStudies in Intelligence. He is the author ofVictor in Vietnam: The Official History…
General Võ Nguyên Giáp and the Mysterious Evolution of the Plan for the 1968 Tết Offensive
The 1968 Tết Offensive was the brainchild of Communist Party Secretary Lê Duẩn and General Văn Tiến Dũng. The Hà Nội government wanted to exploit the 1968 US presidential elections by opening negotiations with the United States. When General Võ Nguyên Giáp failed to devise a workable plan to win a military victory to give the communists leverage in the planned negotiations, Lê Duẩn and Văn Tiến Dũng pushed the risky plan for a nationwide "general…
Peace Proposals, Diplomacy, and War
This forum includes essays by six leading experts on the Vietnam War discussing the recent book by James G. Hershberg, Marigold: The Lost Chance for Peace in Vietnam (Stanford, CA: Stanford University Press, 2012), which recounts the various secret efforts mediated by East European governments to foster peace talks between the United States and North Vietnam that would bring an end to the war. All of the commentators praise the book and the scope…
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