
Nearly 100 American veterans recall the grueling 77-day siege of Khe Sanh, an ordeal that epitomizes virtually every aspect of the Vietnam War. Surrounded by two divisions of North Vietnamese soldiers and resupplied entirely by air, hungry and thirsty U.S. Marines engaged in some of the most savage hand-to-hand combat of the entire war. The vividly detailed recollections of key participants place ...
Hardcover: 477 pages
Publisher: Pacifica Pr; Reprint edition (March 1, 2000)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0935553304
ISBN-13: 978-0935553307
Product Dimensions: 6.2 x 1.2 x 9.2 inches
Amazon Rank: 2110820
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It has been said, "THE MORE THINGS CHANGE, THE MORE THEY REMAIN THE SAME". THE SADDEST REALITY ABOUT THE WAR IN VIETNAM, IS THAT WE HAVE LEARNED ABSOLUTELY NOTHING! THE HEROIC STAND BY THE MARINES AT KHE SANH, ALONG WITH THEIR FRUSTRATION AT BEING ...
the heart of the action, as mortars fall continuously and Marines struggle to cut down the enemy. A gripping narrative that illustrates the harrowing nature of a battle in which superior American fire and air power proved decisive, but at a terrible cost.