Abandoned in Hell; The Fight for Vietnam's Firebase Kate
by William Albracht, Marvin J. Wolf
- Used
- near fine
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/No Jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0451468090
- ISBN 13
- 9780451468093
- Seller
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WINFIELD, Kansas, United States
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About This Item
New York, NY: NAL Caliber, 2016 NAL Caliber, New York. 2016. Softcover/Trade Wraps. Stated First Paperback Edition/First Printing by Line Number. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Near Fine; slight edge bumping. No DJ. Pictorial wraps. Wraps are not bent or folded; spine is not creased or split. 356 pp 8vo. In October 1969, the author took command of a remote hilltop outpost held by 27 US Soldiers and 157 Montangnard militiamen. At dawn they were attacked by three North Vietnamese Army regiments which they held off for five days before the author led his troops off the hill on a daring night march through enemy lines. A an astonishing memoir of leadership, sacrifice, and brutal violence. A clean very presentable copy.
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- Bookseller
- Walnut Valley Books/Books by White (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 005538
- Title
- Abandoned in Hell; The Fight for Vietnam's Firebase Kate
- Author
- William Albracht, Marvin J. Wolf
- Format/Binding
- Soft cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0451468090
- ISBN 13
- 9780451468093
- Publisher
- NAL Caliber
- Place of Publication
- New York, NY
- Date Published
- 2016
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Keywords
- Vietnam, North Vietnamese Army, Vietnam War, Firebase Kate, Montagnard militiamen, Green Beret,
- Bookseller catalogs
- Autobiography;
Terms of Sale
Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
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About the Seller
Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
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WINFIELD, Kansas
About Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
Walnut Valley Books is a small independent home-based business with the bulk of my holdings being of an American military nature covering everything from the Revolutionary War to the current wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. I also have holdings of books on the Middle East, the southwestern United States (New Mexico especially, Kansas related titles, Oklahoma related titles, and other regionally specialized books. All of my holdings are hand-selected to be good quality books of interest to the reader, historian, or the collector. In addition to the above, you will also find a wide range of other topics such as Medical, US History, autobiographical, biographical, sports, women's studies, and many other eclectic topics.
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