During the critical period of the insurgent campaign fought after El Salvador's coup of 1979, the au...
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During the critical period of the insurgent campaign fought after El Salvador's coup of 1979, the author served as the US Embassy's Defense and Army AttachT. His intimate perspective brings to life important political and military events before, during, and after the campaign. He traces the development of Salvadoran officer corps officers' attitudes from 1931 to 1979, discusses the Armed Forces political crisis of 1979 and 1980, and gives a detailed account of the offensive itself. Results of the offensive are analyzed. Includes b&w historical photos. The author is retired from the US Army. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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