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The Fight for Hill 809: US Army Rangers in Battle in the a Shau Valley, 1971
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ISBN10: 1036120651
ISBN13: 9781036120658
Publisher: Pen & Sword Military
Published: Aug 30 2027
Pages: 240
Language: English
ISBN13: 9781036120658
Publisher: Pen & Sword Military
Published: Aug 30 2027
Pages: 240
Language: English
A detailed account of a long-range patrol action in the A Shau Valley during April 1971, highlighting a daring rescue of wounded Rangers and the patrol's backstory.
The Fight For Hill 809 focuses on the days-long battle by the elite Long Range Patrol element of the 101st Airborne Screaming Eagles during the Vietnam War.
Often chronicling the action in hour-by-hour detail, the author explores one of the most daring rescue operations that occurred during the Vietnam War. It takes place in the A Shau Valley in April, 1971. In addition to an indepth study of the battle and rescue of cut off and wounded Rangers, the author, a Ranger himself from the unit, provides backstory on the Long Range Patrol and their missions.
The Fight For Hill 809 focuses on the days-long battle by the elite Long Range Patrol element of the 101st Airborne Screaming Eagles during the Vietnam War.
Often chronicling the action in hour-by-hour detail, the author explores one of the most daring rescue operations that occurred during the Vietnam War. It takes place in the A Shau Valley in April, 1971. In addition to an indepth study of the battle and rescue of cut off and wounded Rangers, the author, a Ranger himself from the unit, provides backstory on the Long Range Patrol and their missions.
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