The lost battalion
Charles A. Krohn
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The lost battalion
Published
1993
Publisher
Praeger
Pages
179
ISBN-10
0275945324
Description
"In 1968 in South Vietnam, a U.S. infantry battalion was ordered to charge a fortified North Vietnamese Army force 200 yards away over an open field with no artillery or air support ? By the time they reached the tree line at the other side of the open field, nearly one half of the 400-man battalion was a casualty. Nine ... hours afterwards, U.S. artillery units began support fire, although the units remained desperately short of ammunition. The entrapped men saw their fate: death or captivity. Help from headquarters was neither offered nor available. The following night the battalion commander decided to make a run for it. It was a gamble with high stakes. But the battalion did make it though enemy lines to a mountaintop where the NVA could not follow. When the Lost Battalion finally escaped encirclement, after nine hours with no artillery or air support, and 30 hours of fighting against an enemy that outnumbered them three to one, the tragic episode disappeared from official memory and relevant Army records -- as if nothing had happened. Krohn tells the whole story -- and tells it with the words of those present. That some of the testimony comes from those responsible is remarkable"--Dust jacket.
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This edition of The lost battalion has approximately 179 pages. Please note, this is an estimate and the exact page count can vary between hardcover, paperback, and e-book versions.
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Who is the author of The lost battalion?
The lost battalion was written by Charles A. Krohn.
When was The lost battalion published?
The publication date for this specific edition is 1993. The original work may have been published on a different date.