{"id":10450194891046,"title":"Vietnam Diary","handle":"vietnam-diary","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0798\/5689\/files\/Stone_Tower_100x100.png?v=1546616956\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(47, 76, 61);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor Moshe Dayan\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(47, 76, 61);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTranslator Peter C. Appelbaum\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(47, 76, 61);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN 9798994092668\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(47, 76, 61);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages 300\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Text\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is the first English translation published of Moshe Dayan’s Vietnam Diary. The original edition was published in Hebrew in 1977 in a small print run.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn the summer of 1966, from July 4 until August 31, Israeli military leader and politician Moshe Dayan was not serving in the Israeli military or government. In the interim, he wanted to study war and believed that the Vietnam War was the best laboratory for doing so. After going to France and to England, where he spent time with retired Field Marshal Lord Montgomery of Alamein, and then to Washington, DC, he flew to Vietnam. During his time in Vietnam, Dayan went aboard the USS Constellation (CV-64) and spent weeks with U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Army units.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe American presence in Vietnam had not yet reached its zenith at the time of Dayan’s visit. His observations and critique of the war American effort in 1966 is powerful and prescient. His reflections present a unique perspective and touch on many topics that remain relevant more than half a half a century later.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Text\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(47, 76, 61);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Text\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMOSHE DAYAN (1915–1981), served as a soldier, Chief of Staff of the Israel Defense Forces, Minister of Defense, and Minister of Agriculture among other positions in the government of Israel. As Minister of Defense during the 1967 Six-Day War, Dayan led the IDF to significant and stunning military victories resulting in popular support. He was the author of several books, including Diary of the Sinai Campaign and Moshe Dayan: Story of My Life.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Text\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePETER C. APPELBAUM, MD, PhD, is Emeritus Professor of Pathology at Pennsylvania State University. An author and award-winning translator, he has published fifteen books and translations about Jews in Central Europe during World War I and thereafter.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2026-03-20T09:03:43-04:00","created_at":"2026-03-12T09:51:09-04:00","vendor":"Stone Tower Press","type":"Book","tags":["Biography","military history","Moshe Dayan","stone tower press","Vietnam War"],"price":2995,"price_min":2995,"price_max":2995,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":52738709324070,"title":"Default Title","option1":"Default Title","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9798994092668","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Vietnam Diary","public_title":null,"options":["Default Title"],"price":2995,"weight":482,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":"shopify","barcode":"9798994092668","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]}],"images":["\/\/jplbooks.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/Vietnam_Diary_Cover_6x9_1fe87a8a-40dc-4baf-963f-d37d2d3495b5.jpg?v=1773323163","\/\/jplbooks.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/image_8dde0f59-8082-4e62-96b7-a59606eb6bd2.jpg?v=1773323169"],"featured_image":"\/\/jplbooks.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/Vietnam_Diary_Cover_6x9_1fe87a8a-40dc-4baf-963f-d37d2d3495b5.jpg?v=1773323163","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":44208223486246,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.667,"height":2700,"width":1800,"src":"\/\/jplbooks.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/Vietnam_Diary_Cover_6x9_1fe87a8a-40dc-4baf-963f-d37d2d3495b5.jpg?v=1773323163"},"aspect_ratio":0.667,"height":2700,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/jplbooks.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/Vietnam_Diary_Cover_6x9_1fe87a8a-40dc-4baf-963f-d37d2d3495b5.jpg?v=1773323163","width":1800},{"alt":null,"id":44208223715622,"position":2,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.667,"height":2700,"width":1800,"src":"\/\/jplbooks.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/image_8dde0f59-8082-4e62-96b7-a59606eb6bd2.jpg?v=1773323169"},"aspect_ratio":0.667,"height":2700,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/jplbooks.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/image_8dde0f59-8082-4e62-96b7-a59606eb6bd2.jpg?v=1773323169","width":1800}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0798\/5689\/files\/Stone_Tower_100x100.png?v=1546616956\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(47, 76, 61);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor Moshe Dayan\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(47, 76, 61);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTranslator Peter C. Appelbaum\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(47, 76, 61);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN 9798994092668\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(47, 76, 61);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages 300\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Text\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is the first English translation published of Moshe Dayan’s Vietnam Diary. The original edition was published in Hebrew in 1977 in a small print run.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn the summer of 1966, from July 4 until August 31, Israeli military leader and politician Moshe Dayan was not serving in the Israeli military or government. In the interim, he wanted to study war and believed that the Vietnam War was the best laboratory for doing so. After going to France and to England, where he spent time with retired Field Marshal Lord Montgomery of Alamein, and then to Washington, DC, he flew to Vietnam. During his time in Vietnam, Dayan went aboard the USS Constellation (CV-64) and spent weeks with U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Army units.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe American presence in Vietnam had not yet reached its zenith at the time of Dayan’s visit. His observations and critique of the war American effort in 1966 is powerful and prescient. His reflections present a unique perspective and touch on many topics that remain relevant more than half a half a century later.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Text\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(47, 76, 61);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Text\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMOSHE DAYAN (1915–1981), served as a soldier, Chief of Staff of the Israel Defense Forces, Minister of Defense, and Minister of Agriculture among other positions in the government of Israel. As Minister of Defense during the 1967 Six-Day War, Dayan led the IDF to significant and stunning military victories resulting in popular support. He was the author of several books, including Diary of the Sinai Campaign and Moshe Dayan: Story of My Life.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Text\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePETER C. APPELBAUM, MD, PhD, is Emeritus Professor of Pathology at Pennsylvania State University. An author and award-winning translator, he has published fifteen books and translations about Jews in Central Europe during World War I and thereafter.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e"}