Abandoned in Hell: The Fight For Vietnam's Firebase Kate

Abandoned in Hell: The Fight For Vietnam's Firebase Kate

An astonishing memoir of military courage at a remote outpost during the Vietnam War

â€œA riveting, dead-true account in the tradition ofÂ Black Hawk DownÂ andÂ We Were Soldiers Once...and Young.â€â€”Steven Pressfield, national bestselling author ofÂ The Lionâ€™s GateÂ

In October 1969, William Albracht, the youngest Green Beret captain in Vietnam, took command of a remote hilltop outpost called Firebase Kate held by only 27 American soldiers and 156 Montagnard militiamen. At dawn the next morning, three North Vietnamese Army regimentsâ€”some six thousand menâ€”crossed the Cambodian border and attacked.
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Outnumbered three dozen to one, Albrachtâ€™s men held off the assault but, after five days, Kateâ€™s defenders were out of ammo and water. Refusing to die or surrender, Albracht led his troops off the hill and on a daring night march through enemy lines.
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Abandoned in Hell is an astonishing memoir of leadership, sacrifice, and brutal violence, a riveting journey into Vietnamâ€™s heart of darkness, and a compelling reminder of the transformational power of individual heroism. Not since Lone Survivor and We Were Soldiers Once...and Young has there been such a gripping and authentic account of battlefield courage.
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INCLUDES PHOTOS
Country USA
Brand NAL
Manufacturer Dutton Caliber
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber illustrations
Color White
ReleaseDate 2016-02-02
UnitCount 1
Format Illustrated
EANs 9780451468093

Country	USA
Brand	NAL
Manufacturer	Dutton Caliber
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	illustrations
Color	White
ReleaseDate	2016-02-02
UnitCount	1
Format	Illustrated
EANs	9780451468093

Abandoned in Hell: The Fight For Vietnam's Firebase Kate

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