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Infantry, gunships, and scout choppers of the Ninth Cavalry Squadron struck deep within remote enemy base areas and liberated zones. An elite assault trooper tells the harrowing story of 450 combat helicopter landings with the unit. The Divisions Expendables is how one cavalry division commander described the squadrons small aero-rifle, infantry platoons (called Blues). In hopeless situations, only they would be lost - but their amazingly successful record proved otherwise. Included is an eyewitness account of a raid on a razorback ridge overlooking both the An Hoa Basin and the Que Son Valley. Seventeen North Vietnamese casualties included a full colonel, four majors, and four senior captains: a division commissar, a regimental commander, and most of a divisions and a regiments staff officers.About the Author:The author received a Combat Infantry Badge, Silver Star, Bronze Star (4th award), Army Commendation Medal (3rd award), and Purple Heart (3rd award). He later attended university.
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Vânzător: Elefant.ro
Brand: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
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