PRODUCT OVERVIEW
- ISBN 9780425278345
- Categories BX, BXOS, Current affairs, H/C, History, NF HIS, Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction: Humanities, Politics and Current Affairs
- Author(s) Douglas Niles
- Publisher Penguin Putnam Inc
- Pages 318
- Format Hardcover
- Dimensions 19.8cm x 2cm x 13cm
- Weight 0.528 kg
product description
A stirring tribute to the valor and courage of the allied forces in the Vietnam War and a vivid re-creation of hard-won battles from Ia Drang Valley to Khe Sanh and Hamburger Hill... Celebrating the skill and bravery of the United States armed forces and their South Vietnamese allies, A Noble Cause presents a gripping chronicle of both large and small unit successful combat engagements, including the Battle of Dong Xoai (1965); the Battle of Ia Drang Valley (1965), the first major ground battle of the Vietnam War; the Battle of Loc Ninh (1967) by the Cambodian border; the Battle of Khe Sanh (1967-1968) leading up to the Tet Offensive; the Battle of Dong Ha (1968); the bloody siege on Hamburger Hill (1969); and the Battle of An Loc (1972), sixty-five miles north of Saigon, which contributed to the failure of the Vietcong's Eastertide Offensive. A Noble Cause chronicles the crucial strategic decisions that led to victory--often against steep odds--and honors the bravery of every soldier who stood his ground, faced the enemy, and gave his all. INCLUDES PHOTOS AND MAPS