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Brown Water, Black Berets: Coastal and Riverine Warfare in Vietnam (Bluejacket Books)
Thomas J. Cutler
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Description for Brown Water, Black Berets: Coastal and Riverine Warfare in Vietnam (Bluejacket Books)
Paperback. Num Pages: 448 pages, 85ill.6M. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 1KBB; HBG; HBJF; HBJK; HBTM; HBWS2; JWF; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 232 x 27. Weight in Grams: 621.
The men of the U.S. Navy's brown-water force played a vital but often overlooked role in the Vietnam War. Known for their black berets and limitless courage, they manoeuvred their aging, makeshift craft along shallow coastal waters and twisting inland waterways to search out the enemy. In this moving tribute to their contributions and sacrifices, Tom Cutler records their dramatic story as only a participant could. His own Vietnam experience enables him to add a striking human dimension to the account. The terror of firefights along the jungle-lined rivers, the rigors of camp life, and the sudden perils of guerrilla ... Read more
The men of the U.S. Navy's brown-water force played a vital but often overlooked role in the Vietnam War. Known for their black berets and limitless courage, they manoeuvred their aging, makeshift craft along shallow coastal waters and twisting inland waterways to search out the enemy. In this moving tribute to their contributions and sacrifices, Tom Cutler records their dramatic story as only a participant could. His own Vietnam experience enables him to add a striking human dimension to the account. The terror of firefights along the jungle-lined rivers, the rigors of camp life, and the sudden perils of guerrilla ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Naval Institute Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Weight
610g
Number of Pages
448
Place of Publication
Annopolis, United States
ISBN
9781557501967
SKU
V9781557501967
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-3
About Thomas J. Cutler
Winner of the Navy League's Alfred Thayer Mahan Award for Literary Achievement in 1988 when the book was first published, Thomas Cutler is credited with having written the definitive history of the brown-water sailors, an effort that has helped readers better understand the nature of U.S. involvement in the war.
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