The Ho Chi Minh Trail was a decisive factor in the defeat of American forces in the Vietnam War. At the peak of its 16 years' operation,the Trail ran through North and South Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia. Despite an estimated 4 million tons of US bombs, efforts to stop the transport of essential goods to the North Vietnamese Army over the Trail failed, and by the end of the war over a million tons of supplies had been transported and 2 million troops had traversed the Trail.
At its peak there were 120,000 people working on the Trail. Throughout the war around 20,000 of these died , some 30,000 were seriously injured; the numbers of people affected by chemical spraying and unexploded bombs are still unrecorded.
- Introduction.Our Victorious Trail--From an interview with General Vo Nguyen Giap
- Chapter 1The mind as a Tool of War--Hanoi, Vietnam
- Chapter 2 The Gate to Heaven--Hanoi to the Mu Gia Pass,Vietnam
- Chapter 3 The Secret Garden--The Mu Gia Pass to Route 9 , Laos
- Chapter 4 The Truong Son Army--Route 9 to Muang Nong, Laos
- Chapter 5 Living with a Legacy--Muang Nong to Saravane , Laos
- Chapter 6 The Horrific Project--Saravane to Sekong , Laos
- Chapter 7 Shadows in the Forest--Sekong to the Tri Border,Laos
- Chapter 8 Lightning Speed Faster!--The Tri Border to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
- Chapter 9 Songs for the South---Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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