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Sign Here for Sacrifice Third Battalion 506th Airborne Vietnam
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller Notes
- “vg condition...small blue dot on bottom outer pages; has no effect on the book itself”
- Personalize
- No
- Era
- 1960s
- Ex Libris
- No
- Personalized
- No
- Original Language
- English
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- Vietnam
- Inscribed
- No
- ISBN
- 9781472849427
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN-10
1472849426
ISBN-13
9781472849427
eBay Product ID (ePID)
15057269922
Product Key Features
Book Title
Sign Here for Sacrifice : the Untold Story of the Third Battalion, 506th Airborne, Vietnam 1968
Number of Pages
304 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2023
Topic
Military / Special Forces, Military / Vietnam War, Military / United States
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
History
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.1 in
Item Weight
22.9 Oz
Item Length
9.5 in
Item Width
6.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
23
Reviews
"We need books like this because they remind us that the same dedication, teamwork, optimism and courage that defined the World War II generation also defined the generation that fought the war in Vietnam." -- Martin K.A. Morgan, Historian and Author "This fabulous book reveals our fears, hardships, humor, trust in each other and creation of a bond that still endures to this day. A must-read for teachers and students of combat leadership." -- Joe Alexander, Platoon Leader, A Company "A riveting story of heroism, hardship, and tough combat in Vietnam that vividly brings to life the experiences of an extraordinary unit." -- General David Petraeus "Ian Gardner has produced a narrative that is remarkable in keeping the reader engaged in the events through a roller coaster ride of emotions... While the prose is gritty and at times shocking, it is honest in describing the realities of combat often at close quarters in a hostile climate and landscape against a highly experienced and determined enemy." -- David Rattee, Honorary Member of US Army 506th Inf. Regt., "We need books like this because they remind us that the same dedication, teamwork, optimism and courage that defined the World War II generation also defined the generation that fought the war in Vietnam." -- Martin K.A. Morgan, Historian and Author "This fabulous book reveals our fears, hardships, humor, trust in each other and creation of a bond that still endures to this day. A must-read for teachers and students of combat leadership." -- Joe Alexander, Platoon Leader, A Company "A riveting story of heroism, hardship, and tough combat in Vietnam that vividly brings to life the experiences of an extraordinary unit." -- General David Petraeus, "We need books like this because they remind us that the same dedication, teamwork, optimism and courage that defined the World War II generation also defined the generation that fought the war in Vietnam." -- Martin K.A. Morgan, Historian and Author "This fabulous book reveals our fears, hardships, humor, trust in each other and creation of a bond that still endures to this day. A must-read for teachers and students of combat leadership." -- Joe Alexander, Platoon Leader, A Company "A riveting story of heroism, hardship, and tough combat in Vietnam that vividly brings to life the experiences of an extraordinary unit." -- General David Petraeus "Ian Gardner has produced a narrative that is remarkable in keeping the reader engaged in the events through a roller coaster ride of emotions... While the prose is gritty and at times shocking, it is honest in describing the realities of combat often at close quarters in a hostile climate and landscape against a highly experienced and determined enemy." -- David Rattee, Honorary Member of US Army 506th Inf. Regt. "Gardner has earned my gratitude for digging out eye-opening stories of service and duty, which he says was the "first and foremost" purpose of his writing Sign Here for Sacrifice . While preparing this review, I read much of the book a second time and enjoyed it even more than the first reading." -- The Vietnam Veterans Association, A riveting story of heroism, hardship, and tough combat in Vietnam that vividly brings to life the experiences of an extraordinary unit., "We need books like this because they remind us that the same dedication, teamwork, optimism and courage that defined the World War II generation also defined the generation that fought the war in Vietnam." -- Martin K.A. Morgan, Historian and Author "This fabulous book reveals our fears, hardships, humor, trust in each other and creation of a bond that still endures to this day. A must-read for teachers and students of combat leadership." -- Joe Alexander, Platoon Leader, A Company "A riveting story of heroism, hardship, and tough combat in Vietnam that vividly brings to life the experiences of an extraordinary unit." -- General David Petraeus "Ian Gardner has produced a narrative that is remarkable in keeping the reader engaged in the events through a roller coaster ride of emotions... While the prose is gritty and at times shocking, it is honest in describing the realities of combat often at close quarters in a hostile climate and landscape against a highly experienced and determined enemy." -- David Rattee, Honorary Member of US Army 506th Inf. Regt. "Thoroughly researched, with a fascinating array of previously unseen photographs, this is a must-read for those interested in one unit's Vietnam War." - Classic Military Vehicle "A useful addition to the vast library of books on the US intervention in Vietnam, it provides the reader with a down to earth perspective of one unit's fight in a conflict." - Aspects of History, "A riveting story of heroism, hardship, and tough combat in Vietnam that vividly brings to life the experiences of an extraordinary unit." -- General David Petraeus "We need books like this because they remind us that the same dedication, teamwork, optimism and courage that defined the World War II generation also defined the generation that fought the war in Vietnam." -- Martin K.A. Morgan, Historian and Author "This fabulous book reveals our fears, hardships, humor, trust in each other and creation of a bond that still endures to this day. A must-read for teachers and students of combat leadership." -- Joe Alexander, Platoon Leader, A Company
Dewey Decimal
959.7043373
Table Of Content
Acknowledgments List of Illustrations List of Maps Acronyms Introduction Chronology of Significant Events 1. "Salute the New Dawn": Reactivation - Fort Campbell, Kentucky 2. "To the Limit and Beyond": Training for Vietnam 3. "The Things We Cannot Change": Shipping Out 4. "Only the Strong Survive": Orientation and Deployment - October 28-November 30, 1967 5. "The Dragon's Graveyard": Operation Rose - November 1967 6. "Battle Troopers": Operation Klamath Falls - December 1967 7. "Badge of Courage": The Battle of the Knoll - January 2, 1968 8. "The Aftermath": January 3-8, 1968 9. "Beer, Bang, and Boom Boom": Phan Rang - January 9-16, 1968 10. "Living in the Dirt": Landing Zone Betty and Phan Thiet 11. "We Stand Together": January 22-February 1, 1968 12. "Blood Trail 556": The Battle of the Van Ta House - February 2, 1968 13. "Into the Sunrise": February 3-5, 1968 14. "Death Patrol to Disneyland": The Battle of Phu Bon and Beyond - February 6, 1968 15. "Take it to the Bridge": The Second Battle of Phan Thiet - February 18-23, 1968 16. "Red Sand": The Battle of the Ca Ty River - February 19, 1968 17. "After the Storm": The Bowl - February/March 1968 18. "Watch and Shoot": April 1968 19. "Let the Light Shine": Operation MR-6 , April 26-May 16, 1968 20. "Return to the Graveyard": Operation Rockne Gold, May 19-27, 1968 21. "The Bitterest Pill": Operation Banjo Royce and Beyond - June/July 1968 22. "The Protected Will Never Know": August-October 1968 Epilogue Bibliography Index
Synopsis
A hard-hitting history of a U.S. airborne unit who made a name for themselves in the unforgiving jungles and rice paddies of Vietnam., A hard-hitting history of the U.S. airborne unit who made a name for themselves in the unforgiving jungles of South Vietnam. "It was easier killing than living." Third Battalion 506th Airborne veteran Drawing on interviews with veterans, many of whom have never gone on the record before, Ian Gardner follows up his epic trilogy about the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment in World War II with the story of the unit's reactivation at the height of the Vietnam War. This is the dramatic history of a band of brothers who served together in Vietnam and who against the odds lived up to the reputation of their World War II forefathers. Brigadier General Salve Matheson's idea was to create an 800-strong battalion of airborne volunteers in the same legendary "Currahee" spirit that had defined the volunteers of 1942. The man he chose to lead them was John Geraci, who would mold this young brotherhood into a highly cohesive and motivated force. In December 1967, the battalion was sent into the Central Highlands of Lam Dong Province. Geraci and his men began their Search and Destroy patrols, which coincided with the North Vietnamese build-up to the Tet Offensive and was a brutal introduction to the reality of a dirty, bloody war. Gardner reveals how it was here that the tenacious volunteers made their mark, just like their predecessors had done in Normandy, and the battalion was ultimately awarded a Valorous Unit Citation. This book shows how and why this unit was deserving of that award, recounting their daily sanguinary struggle in the face of a hostile environment and a determined enemy. Through countless interviews and rare personal photographs, Sign Here for Sacrifice shows the action, leadership, humor and bravery displayed by these airborne warriors., A hard-hitting history of the U.S. airborne unit who made a name for themselves in the unforgiving jungles of South Vietnam.
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