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Flashing Sabers

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Publisher Description

The year is 1967. On his thirty-first birthday, Captain Bert Chole arrives for his first tour of duty in Vietnam. Thus opens this memoir of a professional soldier's introduction, after thirteen years of preparation and training, to the reality of war and the daily life-and-death struggle the members of Bravo Troop had become accustomed to. Bravo Troop 19 Air Cavalry Squadron was perhaps the most well-known and most effective unit to come out of the Vietnam War. He describes some of his early time in the Army prior to flight school and the events leading up to his decision to volunteer to serve in the notorious 19th Cavalry- a decision many advised against. In addition to his personal experiences as a Scout Platoon Leader in the fragile OH-13 helicopter, we meet a cast of characters who truly were larger than life in every sense of the word. And near the end of the book, we learn of the Tet Offensive of 1968, the relief of the Marines at Khe Sahn, and a daring modern-day cavalry raid into the Ashau Valley. For those interested in airmobile warfare, you will find a detailed description of these maneuvers and how the First Cavalry Division (Airmobile) made such a difference in the war. If warfare and Army Aviation in Vietnam are intriguing to you, then this is the book to read.

GENRE
History
RELEASED
2005
22 March
LANGUAGE
EN
English
LENGTH
295
Pages
PUBLISHER
Xlibris
SIZE
1.5
MB