Blackhorse riders

a desperate last stand an extraordinary rescue mission and the Vietnam battle America forgot
Philip Keith
Book - 2012

Documents the daring March 1970 campaign by the Blackhorse Regiment to rescue an infantry unit that was surrounded and outnumbered by Northern Vietnamese forces, and describes the thirty-year effort to formally commend their bravery.

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Main Author: Keith, Phil. 1946-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : St. Martin's Press, c2012.
Edition:1st ed.
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Blackhorse riders
a desperate last stand an extraordinary rescue mission and the Vietnam battle America forgot
compact disc unabridged
by Keith, Phil. 1946-
Published 2012
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505 0 |a Alpha Troop: men of iron, steeds of steel -- Company A, 2nd Battalion, 8th Calvalry -- Company C, 2nd Battalion, 8th Calvalry -- "Humping jungle" -- One bad round can ruin your whole day... -- Firestorm -- Big brother is watching -- "Saddle up" -- Tough choices -- "Busting jungle" -- Angel of mercy -- Encouraging words -- Breakthrough -- "Commence fire!" -- Slugfest -- The high water mark -- "And that's all she wrote..." -- Battle of the senses -- Recall -- Appendix 1: Text of Presidential Obama's speech on October 20, 2009 -- Appendix 2: The Blackhorse Regiment, the 11th Armored Cavalry -- Appendix 3: The M-551 sheridan tank -- Appendix 4: The M-113 Armored Cavalry Assault Vehicle (ACAV). 
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