Photos Of The Vietnam War Taken By AP Photographers To Be Released In A New Book Entitled 'Vietnam: The Real War'

Vietnam: The Real War is being published on Oct. 1 by Abrams Books in the U.S. and Canada, and by Abrams & Chronicle Books in the UK

The Real Vietnam: Spectacular Images Taken By Courageous AP War Photographers Released To Remember 50 Years Since Conflict Began -- Daily Mail

The Vietnam War left a deep and lasting impression on not just the soldiers who fought but the whole of America.

And the superb photojournalism by the Associated Press' Saigon bureau was largely responsible for sharing the bravery and drama of the conflict with those at home.

Half a century on from the beginning of the war, a new book entitled 'Vietnam: The Real War' showcases some 300 of the most historic AP images - from Malcolm Browne's image of the burning monk to Nick Ut's photograph of a 9-year-old running from a napalm attack to Eddie Adams' picture of the execution of a Viet Cong prisoner - that serve as a photographic record of the combat.

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Update #1: Slaughter of the innocents: The Vietnam war as never seen before -- The Independent
Update #2: 'Vietnam: The Real War': Iconic images mark conflict's 50th anniversary -- New York Daily News