Power Search
Low Price Guarantee
We Take School POs
My Brothers Have My Back: Inside the November 1969 Battle on the Vietnamese DMZ
Contributor(s): Pepi, Lou (Author)

View larger image

 ISBN: 1476675163     ISBN-13: 9781476675169
Publisher: McFarland and Company, Inc.
OUR PRICE: $36.75  

Binding Type: Paperback
Published: November 2018
Qty:
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- History | Military - Vietnam War
- Biography & Autobiography | Military
Dewey: 959.704
LCCN: 2018047651
Age Level: 18-UP
Grade Level: 13-UP
Physical Information: 0.4" H x 7" W x 10" L (0.80 lbs) 225 pages
Themes:
- Cultural Region - Southeast Asian
Features: Bibliography, Glossary, Illustrated, Index, Maps, Price on Product
 
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc.
Publisher Description:
In November 1969, what Time Magazine called the largest battle of the year took place less than two miles from the Vietnamese Demilitarized Zone. Three companies of Task Force 1-61 met 2,000-3,000 North Vietnamese. American forces fought for two days, inflicting heavy casualties and suffering eight killed. Late on November 12, it became evident that the American position could be overrun. Alpha Company was airlifted in darkness to reinforce a small hill in the jungle. Three hours later, well past midnight, the Americans were attacked by 1,500 NVA. There was a twist: A secret Vietcong document captured near Saigon urged intense action before November 14 in anticipation of the Vietnam War Moratorium Demonstrations set for November 15 in many cities in America. The Vietcong planned to inflict a stunning defeat in an effort to get the fighting in step with the peace marchers. The author, a member of Alpha Company who rode in on the last helicopter, offers unique insights into the story of the men who fought those three days in 1969.
 
Customer ReviewsSubmit your own review
 
To tell a friend about this book, you must Sign In First!