The Resource Night of the silver stars : the battle of Lang Vei, William R. Phillips
Night of the silver stars : the battle of Lang Vei, William R. Phillips
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- Summary
- During the night of 6-7 February 1968, two dozen U.S. Army Green Berets and several hundred indigenous soldiers held off a numerically superior force of North Vietnamese tanks and infantry in one of the finest, most exciting examples of collective bravery, endurance, and will that any war has produced. Here for the first time is the full account of that violent, deadly stand by Special Forces Team A-101 at the tiny compound of Lang Vei. Making use of extensive interviews with survivors, recently uncovered oral histories, and official records, author William Phillips presents astounding tales of individual and team courage against overwhelming odds
- Language
- eng
- Label
- Night of the silver stars : the battle of Lang Vei
- Title
- Night of the silver stars
- Title remainder
- the battle of Lang Vei
- Statement of responsibility
- William R. Phillips
- Subject
-
- trueVietnam War, 1961-1975 -- United States
- trueHistory writing -- Wars and conflicts | Battles
- trueUnited States, Army | Special Forces
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Tank warfare
- trueTank warfare -- History -- 20th century
- L©¿ng V©Øy (Vietnam), Battle of, 1968
- trueUnited States -- History, Military -- 20th century
- trueLang Vei, Battle of, 1968
- trueHistory writing -- Wars and conflicts -- Vietnam War
- trueGreen Berets
- trueUnited States -- Foreign relations -- Vietnam
- trueVietnam -- Foreign relations -- United States
- trueVietnam War, 1961-1975
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- During the night of 6-7 February 1968, two dozen U.S. Army Green Berets and several hundred indigenous soldiers held off a numerically superior force of North Vietnamese tanks and infantry in one of the finest, most exciting examples of collective bravery, endurance, and will that any war has produced. Here for the first time is the full account of that violent, deadly stand by Special Forces Team A-101 at the tiny compound of Lang Vei. Making use of extensive interviews with survivors, recently uncovered oral histories, and official records, author William Phillips presents astounding tales of individual and team courage against overwhelming odds
- Summary
- Provides a full account of a deadly stand by Special Forces Team A-101 in 1968, when two dozen US Army Green Berets and several hundred indigenous soldiers held off a numerically superior force of North Vietnamese tanks and infantry at the tiny compound of Lang Vei. Draws on interviews with survivors, recently uncovered oral histories, and official records to reveal individual and team courage against overwhelming odds. Focus is on four Green Berets, including the author's cousin. Includes b&w photos. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/bookUI
- 170258
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1940-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Phillips, William R.
- Dewey number
- 959.704342
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/resourcePreferred
- True
- Series statement
- Naval Institute special warfare series
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- United States
- L©¿ng V©Øy (Vietnam), Battle of, 1968
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975
- Target audience
- adult
- http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/titleRemainder
- the battle of Lang Vei
- Label
- Night of the silver stars : the battle of Lang Vei, William R. Phillips
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [165]-169) and index
- Control code
- 000013395196
- Dimensions
- 24 cm.
- Extent
- xv, 179 p.
- Isbn
- 9781557506917
- Isbn Type
- (alk. paper)
- Lccn
- 97029824 //r98
- Other physical details
- ill.
- Label
- Night of the silver stars : the battle of Lang Vei, William R. Phillips
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [165]-169) and index
- Control code
- 000013395196
- Dimensions
- 24 cm.
- Extent
- xv, 179 p.
- Isbn
- 9781557506917
- Isbn Type
- (alk. paper)
- Lccn
- 97029824 //r98
- Other physical details
- ill.
Subject
- trueGreen Berets
- trueHistory writing -- Wars and conflicts -- Vietnam War
- trueHistory writing -- Wars and conflicts | Battles
- trueLang Vei, Battle of, 1968
- L©¿ng V©Øy (Vietnam), Battle of, 1968
- trueTank warfare -- History -- 20th century
- trueUnited States -- Foreign relations -- Vietnam
- trueUnited States -- History, Military -- 20th century
- trueUnited States, Army | Special Forces
- trueVietnam -- Foreign relations -- United States
- trueVietnam War, 1961-1975
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Tank warfare
- trueVietnam War, 1961-1975 -- United States
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