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Siege of LZ Kate, The: The Battle for an American Firebase in Vietnam
Arthur G. Sharp
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Description for Siege of LZ Kate, The: The Battle for an American Firebase in Vietnam
Hardcover. Num Pages: 288 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 3JJP; HBJF; HBLW3; HBWS2; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 230 x 24. Weight in Grams: 482.
At the end of October 1969, 5,000 North Vietnamese Army regulars surrounded a force of 150 American soldiers and their South Vietnamese allies at a firebase in a far-flung corner of Vietnam. The situation was desperate and, despite initial attempts to resupply the base, soon became untenable. It was fight on and meet near-certain death or capture--or attempt an escape. Led by a pair of no-nonsense Special Forces soldiers, the Americans and their allies chose escape, which was a harrowing five-hour experience conducted across two and a half miles of enemy-infested ground in the dark of night. ... Read more
At the end of October 1969, 5,000 North Vietnamese Army regulars surrounded a force of 150 American soldiers and their South Vietnamese allies at a firebase in a far-flung corner of Vietnam. The situation was desperate and, despite initial attempts to resupply the base, soon became untenable. It was fight on and meet near-certain death or capture--or attempt an escape. Led by a pair of no-nonsense Special Forces soldiers, the Americans and their allies chose escape, which was a harrowing five-hour experience conducted across two and a half miles of enemy-infested ground in the dark of night. ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Stackpole Books
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Mechanicsburg, United States
ISBN
9780811713863
SKU
V9780811713863
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99-15
About Arthur G. Sharp
Arthur G. Sharp is the author of numerous articles and serves as editor of the First Marine Division's quarterly magazine. He lives near Hartford, Connecticut.
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