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William Childs Westmoreland (Saxon, 26 marzo 1914 – Charleston, 18 luglio 2005) è stato un generale statunitense. Dopo una brillante carriera militare, divenne il comandante in capo delle forze armate statunitensi durante il periodo più cruento della Guerra del Vietnam, dal 1964 al 1968.
William Childs Westmoreland (26 March 1914 – 18 July 2005) was a United States Army general, most notable commander of United States forces during the Vietnam War from 1964 to 1968. He served as Chief of Staff of the United States Army from 1968 to 1972.
1 mag 2024 · William Westmoreland (born March 26, 1914, Spartanburg county, South Carolina, U.S.—died July 18, 2005, Charleston, South Carolina) was a U.S. Army officer who commanded U.S. forces in the Vietnam War from 1964 to 1968.
- William Westmoreland commanded U.S. forces in the Vietnam War from 1964 to 1968. He treated the conflict as a war of attrition, which diminished do...
- William Westmoreland’s battalion was awarded the Presidential Unit Citation for its role in preventing a German breakthrough following the American...
- William Westmoreland played a key role as general in expanding U.S. commitment in Vietnam when North Vietnamese regulars threatened to cut through...
- As head of U.S. forces in Vietnam, William Westmoreland pursued a war of attrition: the number of dead enemy fighters was the key measure of merit....
- William Westmoreland lived with Alzheimer disease for at least a decade before he died on July 18, 2005. He was buried at the United States Militar...
2 ago 2011 · Learn about the life and career of William Westmoreland, a four-star general who led U.S. forces in Vietnam from 1964 to 1968. Find out how he implemented the strategy of attrition, faced the Tet Offensive and was replaced by President Johnson.
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30 set 2011 · Historian Lewis Sorley — author of 1999’s well-regarded A Better War: The Unexamined Victories and Final Tragedy of American’s Last Years in Vietnam — now zeroes in on General William...
William Westmoreland (1914-2005) è stato un generale dell'esercito degli Stati Uniti e comandante delle forze statunitensi in Vietnam tra il 1964 e il giugno 1968. Westmoreland è nato in una ricca famiglia della classe media nella Carolina del Sud, suo padre era un direttore di uno stabilimento tessile.
3 ott 2019 · Il generale William Childs Westmoreland era il comandante dell'esercito americano che guidò le forze americane durante i primi anni della guerra del Vietnam. Entrato in servizio nel 1932, si distinse durante la seconda guerra mondiale e la guerra di Corea.
