Viet Nam in 3D : Using Geospatial Technology to Better Understand Military History
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Date
2012-04Author
Schleicher, Brandon
Advisor(s)
Hupy, Joseph P.
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Many Viet Nam conflict historians have struggled with describing the tortuous relief of the Viet Nam landscape. Traditional hard copy maps, lacking a three-dimensional perspective, along with mere textual descriptions, are often
inadequate in describing how terrain was one of many difficulties soldiers faced during the Viet Nam conflict. Advancements in computer mapping technology have provided a valuable set of tools for visualizing historic information. This
study focuses on the Khe Sanh battlefield, and how the relief and its hilltops were key factors in the battles that occurred there in 1967 and 1968.
Subject
Vietnam--Historical geography
Three-dimensional imaging
Geospatial data
Vietnam--History, Military
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http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1793/61832Description
Color poster with text images, maps, and photographs.