This is an excellent, well put together documentary, which succeeds at providing a balanced account of the war from both sides during the period of American involvement. It is however a bit surprising that this documentary is being marketed as a 'comprehensive' historical account. It isn't. It does not make reference to the ANZAC involvement, which although much smaller than the US contingent was still a significant contribution, and the ANZAC troops were by and large far more effective in the S.V. areas that they targeted. At best it maybe only briefly mentions the fact that South Korea were a South Vietnamese ally - the South Koreans lost over 5,000 combatants in the conflict. This may not be of interest to the American audience, but then perhaps the documentary should be rebranded as something like 'America in Vietnam', to avoid causing offence to the sacrifice of other nations involved. This should not wholly detract from the great footage, interviews and the clear endeavours of the producers to provide an unbiased account of the war as seen from both sides. It is a masterpiece in that regard.
Review of The Vietnam War
