Bernard B. Fall was a scholar, historian, writer, and humanitarian whose life's work was the study of the people and country of Vietnam. At the time of his death in 1967 he was one of this country's leading authorities on Vietnam. His was the first, most insightful and powerful voice warning Americans that the war in Vietnam was an unwinnable war. His warnings were ignored.
Bernard B. Fall was an expert on revolutionary warfare, having gained insight from his first hand experience in the French Resistance during the Second World War. His search for the truth, and the hard facts, took him to Vietnam on seven trips where he engaged in field research, insisting on accompanying the troops.
In addition to introducing you to Bernard B. Fall and his writings, this website is an effort to make contact with anyone who may have known him or met him in Vietnam. |
