This is an eloquent account of combat leadership in Korea and Vietname. Colonel Peter L. Hilgartner is widely recognized in the Marine Corps as a successful combat leader, first as a junior officer in Korea and later commading the 1st Battalion, 5th Marines fighting the Viet Cong and North Vietnamese Army. Hilgartner tells of leading troops in counter-guerilla action, and major battles with NorthVietnamese troops -- Union I, Union II and Swift -- to control the strategic Que Son Valley. His story gives never-before-told, vivid descriptions of Marines in hand-to hand combat with Nroth Vietnamese troops from the perspective of Marines who were there. Every grunt will appreciate this gripping account.
112 pages, Paperback
 
Item No.: BK545