Last Stand at Khe Sanh
The U.S. Marines' Finest Hour in Vietnam
Nonfiction, History, Asian, Southeast Asia, Military, Vietnam War
| Author: | Gregg Jones | ISBN: | 9780306821400 |
| Publisher: | Hachette Books | Publication: | April 22, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Da Capo Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Gregg Jones |
| ISBN: | 9780306821400 |
| Publisher: | Hachette Books |
| Publication: | April 22, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Da Capo Press |
| Language: | English |
The riveting story of the heroic three-month defense of Khe Sanh by 6,000 Marines--an epic confrontation at a pivotal moment in America's war in Vietnam
Last Stand at Khe Sanh is a vivid, fast-paced account of the dramatic 1968 confrontation, when 6,000 US Marines held off 30,000 North Vietnamese Army regulars at a remote mountain stronghold. Based on extensive archival research and more than 100 interviews with participants, author Gregg Jones captures the courage and camaraderie of the defenders and delivers the fullest account yet of this epic battle.
The riveting story of the heroic three-month defense of Khe Sanh by 6,000 Marines--an epic confrontation at a pivotal moment in America's war in Vietnam
Last Stand at Khe Sanh is a vivid, fast-paced account of the dramatic 1968 confrontation, when 6,000 US Marines held off 30,000 North Vietnamese Army regulars at a remote mountain stronghold. Based on extensive archival research and more than 100 interviews with participants, author Gregg Jones captures the courage and camaraderie of the defenders and delivers the fullest account yet of this epic battle.
