Biographical Books on Vietnam War From their very first engagement with the North Vietnamese Army, when a whole company of paratroopers was nearly wiped out, to the savage, climactic battle for Hill 875, here is a riveting, hard-hitting account of how the Sky Soldiers plunged into some of Southeast Asia's most forbidding terrain... from the book Index. No Picture
Ed Kugler's account of his two years as a marine scout-sniper in Vietnam vividly captures his experiences there. The earlier years 1965-1966 No Index. Pictures from his personal collection
No full understanding of the most disasterous foreign war in American history can be complete without reading these letters from GIs to their loved ones back home. from back of book No Index. No Pictures. List of contributors.
In Vietnam's jungle war, only one group of men was feared more than death itself-the Marine Scout Snipers... from book cover . No Index. Pictures from his personal collection
Larry Chambers was still new to Vietnam in early 1969 when the LRRPs of the 101st Airborne Division became L Company, 75th (Ranger). But his unit's mission stayed the same: act as the eyes and ears of the 101st deep in the dreaded A Shau Valley - where the NVA ruled. No index. Book has large section of "how-we-did it" tech material including different hand signs used and glossary. Book also has some pictures including one of Sgt. Bill Marcy killed 20 May 1969.
With 257 combat missions in Vietnam under his belt, Gary Smith is a living witness to the realities of Naval Special Warfare. He worked with some of the toughest and most highly motivated men in the world, executing missions in the murderous terrain of the Rung Sat Special Zone and Dung Island... Gary Smith considered it a privilege and an honor to serve under the officers and with the men of Underwater Demolition Team 12 and SEAL Team 1. description from back of book No index. Book has glossary of terms used and pictures.
Seven Dirty wars... One combat veteran the true story of Vietnam, Cambodia, El Salvador, Lebanon, Israel, and beyond. No index. Book has glossary of terms used and pictures.
1969. Johnson volunteered for the elite L Company Rangers of the 101st Aireborne Division, a long-range reconnaissance patrol (LRRP) unit, and he kept a secret diary, a practice forbidden by the military to protect the security of LRRP operations. description from back of book No Index. Pictures from his personal collection
Michael Herr was a war correspondent. No Index or pictures
Captain William Van Zanten was one of the "Magnificent Bastards" of the 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, in 1966--a year when any day could bring death or dismemberment... description from book No Index or pictures
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