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Author: Gregory W Sanders ,
James D McLeroy ,
James D McLeroy
Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
Imprint: Blackstone Publishing
ISBN: 9798212006606
Publication Date: 06 December 2022
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Format: Audio
Publisher's Status: Active
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Reviews
"The account of the battle is both detailed and exceptionally well-written; McLeroy's participation in the battle adds authenticity to the narrative...Highly recommended for anyone interested in how large-scale battles were fought in Vietnam at the height of U.S. commitment on the ground there. -- ""Journal of Military History"" The most authentic account to date of the historic battle of Kham Duc in the Vietnam War...Well written, impressively researched, and filled with new details, Bait is highly recommended for scholars, students, and general readers of military history. -- ""Robert Turner, Professor and Distinguished Fellow at University of Virginia"" This book is one of those rare historical narratives that explains in rich detail a battle that was little understood or reported on at the time it was fought but was of strategic importance and heroic dimension. -- ""Marine Corps Gazette"" This first-hand, exhaustively documented account of a large battle in the Vietnam War shows the decisive role of air power in all its forms. -- ""Carl Schneider, major general, USAF, retired"""
The account of the battle is both detailed and exceptionally well-written; McLeroy's participation in the battle adds authenticity to the narrative...Highly recommended for anyone interested in how large-scale battles were fought in Vietnam at the height of U.S. commitment on the ground there. -- Journal of Military History The most authentic account to date of the historic battle of Kham Duc in the Vietnam War...Well written, impressively researched, and filled with new details, Bait is highly recommended for scholars, students, and general readers of military history. -- Robert Turner, Professor and Distinguished Fellow at University of Virginia This book is one of those rare historical narratives that explains in rich detail a battle that was little understood or reported on at the time it was fought but was of strategic importance and heroic dimension. -- Marine Corps Gazette This first-hand, exhaustively documented account of a large battle in the Vietnam War shows the decisive role of air power in all its forms. -- Carl Schneider, major general, USAF, retired
Author Information
Gregory W. Sanders witnessed a detailed analysis of the battle at the Americal Division headquarters prior to a joint U.S. and South Vietnamese Army (ARVN) operation at and around Kham Duc in 1970. James D. McLeroy lived at Kham Duc and led an elite group of US and indigenous Special Forces troops in the battle. James D. McLeroy lived at Kham Duc and led an elite group of US and indigenous Special Forces troops in the battle.
