Frontmatter
CONTENTS
MAPS
ABBREVIATIONS USED IN THE TEXT
INTRODUCTION
1. NIXON'S WAR
2. THE POLITBURO'S STRATEGIC CALCULUS
3. THE NVA PREPARES
4. COMMANDO HUNT VII
5. THE INITIAL SURGES
6. NIXON TAKES CHARGE
7. THE FORCES FLOW FORWARD
8. B-52s OVER THE NORTH
9. ATTACK IN THE HIGHLANDS
10. THE FALL OF QUANG TRI
11. THE PATH TO LINEBACKER
12. CLOSING THE PORTS
13. LINEBACKER PLANNING AND DIRECTION
14. THE INITIAL STRIKES
15. THE DRV RESPONDS
16. NIXON TRIUMPHANT
17. THE SIEGE OF AN LOC
18. THE DEFENSE OF HUE
19. THE CENTER HOLDS
20. STALEMATE AT THE MY CHANH RIVER
21. REACTIVE ADVERSARIES
22. THE VIEW FROM HANOI
23. "ONE OF THOSE DAYS"
24. TOWARD THE PEACE PATH
CONCLUSION
WEAPONS AND TACTICS
NOTES
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Index