Last Stand at Khe Sanh: The U.S. Marines' Finest Hour in Vietnam

Name: Last Stand at Khe Sanh: The U.S. Marines' Finest Hour in Vietnam
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Rating: 4.6 (1212 reviews)
Author: Gregg Jones

by Gregg Jones

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4.6 (1,212)

4.6 stars from 1,212 reviews. Top 88% of Nonfiction books we track.

358 pages~6 hr readPublished 2014-01-01

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Perfect for you if...

You're drawn to military history that centres the human cost of combat, not just strategy and statistics.
You want a visceral account of how soldiers survive impossible odds, written from interviews with people who were actually there.
You respect well-researched narrative non-fiction that reads like a thriller but holds up to scrutiny.

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You prefer broad surveys of the Vietnam War rather than zooming into a single battle.
You're looking for analysis of why the war happened or whether it was justified, not a ground-level account of one specific siege.
You find detailed combat descriptions too gruelling to read for extended stretches.

About this book

Last Stand at Khe Sanh recounts the three-month defense of a remote mountain stronghold in Vietnam during 1968, when approximately 6,000 U.S. Marines faced off against roughly 30,000 North Vietnamese Army regulars. The account draws on extensive archival research and more than 100 interviews with participants who were present during the confrontation. The narrative focuses on the courage and camaraderie displayed by the defending Marines during this pivotal moment in America's war in Vietnam. Jones presents a detailed chronicle of the dramatic battle and the experiences of those involved in its defense.

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Currently 4.6★ from 1,212 reviews

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