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Last Stand at Khe Sanh

The US Marines’ Finest Hour in Vietnam

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Last Stand at Khe Sanh

By: Gregg Jones
Narrated by: William Hughes
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The vivid, fast-paced account of the siege of Khe Sanh told through the eyes of the men who lived it.

For seventy-seven days in 1968, amid fears that America faced its own disastrous Dien Bien Phu, six thousand US Marines held off thirty thousand North Vietnamese Army regulars at the remote mountain stronghold called Khe Sanh. It was the biggest battle of the Vietnam War, with sharp ground engagements, devastating artillery duels, and massive US air strikes. After several weeks of heroic defense, the besieged Americans struck back in a series of bold assaults, and the North Vietnamese withdrew with heavy losses.

Last Stand at Khe Sanh is the vivid, fast-paced account of the dramatic confrontation as experienced by the men who were there: Marine riflemen and grenadiers, artillery and air observers, platoon leaders and company commanders, Navy corpsmen and helicopter pilots, and a plucky band of US Army Special Forces. Based on extensive archival research and more than one hundred interviews with participants, Last Stand at Khe Sanh captures the courage and camaraderie of the defenders and delivers the fullest account yet of this epic battle.

©2014 Gregg Jones (P)2014 Blackstone Audio, Inc. 20th Century Americas Asia Military Modern Southeast Asia United States Vietnam War War US Army Marine Corps Military Vietnam
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While being incredibly sad, this is a huge part of modern history, the book was very detailed, and read very well, clear and precise. I recommend you get this book to understand life as it was then..

Incredible Story

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A captivating title that I couldn’t drag myself away from, I highly recommend it to anyone interested in the personal stories of the Vietnam war.

Immersive

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Great book. Written and narrated so well. Highly recommend it to anyone with a interest in Vietnam.

Great Book

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A comprehensive blow by blow history lesson. A must read, if just to bring some long past focus to an event that none of us should forget.
Thank you for your service.
From an Australian

Heavy Going, but worth it

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Great book, learnt a great deal.

would recommend it to anyone looking to learn more about the war in Vietnam

Great book

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