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Hue 1968
This episode unpacks the brutal 1968 battle for Hue, revealing how official narratives crumble under the weight of chaotic reality and the enduring human cost of war.
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“This episode unpacks the brutal 1968 battle for Hue, revealing how official narratives crumble under the weight of chaotic reality and the enduring human cost of war.”
— Mark Bowden, Hue 1968
Vietnam War, Military History, Truth & Propaganda, Human Conflict
If you've ever questioned the stories we're told about conflict, this will deepen your understanding of war's brutal, unvarnished reality, and this will help you see what to do next.
Mark Bowden, a master of narrative non-fiction, reconstructs the battle for Hue with meticulous reporting and vivid detail, drawing on hundreds of interviews to bring the chaos and human experience of war to life.