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Search - In Their Own Words: Vietnam (Topics Entertainment-History (Cassette))

In Their Own Words Vietnam - Topics Entertainment-History Cassette
Author: Topics Entertainment

In their Own Words Vietnam 8 personal Accounts on 8 Cassettes It was a conflict as controversial as it was calamitous, with the dubious distinction of being the first ware ever fought on television. But beyond the images of battle-ravaged Vietnam lie exploits of some of the war’s elite Allied mavericks, recounted here In their Own Words. ... more »With you-are-there narration by the men who were actually were, this 8-cassette suite reveals the precise and riveting preparation for, and aftermath of, clandestine missions. Relive the exploits of the Tunnel Rats, those American soldiers, armed with nothing but a pistol and a flashlight, responsible for disarming underground booby-traps, and the Wild Weasels, an outrageous cowboy corps of pilots, initially with a 100% casualty rate whose job was to invite enemy fire. With over six hours of personal and poignant recollection by allied troops ranging from the horrifyingly overwhelmed combat medic, to the protagonist of the Bat 21 Rescue, the In Their Own Words: Vietnam collection is an audio treasury which brings to a life a time of unprecedented valor. Tape 1: Forward Observers Brian Thacker and Barney Barnum, often alone, served as point men to the allied forces, scouting and securing vulnerable vantage points Tape 2: Forward Air Controllers William Platt and Bill Townsley were specialists at flying low and slow, in single-engine, unarmed aircraft over enemy territory. Tape 3: The Bat 21 Rescue On April 2nd, 1972 Gene Hambleton was shot down over enemy territory and eluded capture for six days. His exploits became the basis for the feature film, Bat 21 Tape 4: Wild Weasels Bill Sparks, Mike Gilroy, Tom Wilson, and Jerry Hoblit were among the Wild Blue Yahoo’s who defied early 100% failure rates to openly engage their planes in cat-and-mouse exercises with enemy missiles. Tape 5: Studies and Observations Group (SOG) JD Bath and Bill Deacy recruited Vietnamese operatives, and attempted to extract prisoners of war, as members of a clandestine joint-service task force Tape 6: Snipers Chuck Mawhinney served as a tenacious Marine Corps marksman, once eliminating 16 enemy soldiers crossing a river Tape 7: Tunnel Rats CW Bowman, Gerry Schooler, and Art Tejeda spent hours – even days – scurrying through the enemy’s intricate network of underground passageways dismantling booby-traps Tape 8: Medics Future Senator Max Cleland lost three limbs when a grenade exploded in his hand; his life was save by four beleaguered field medics Also available from Topics, In Their Own Words: WWII and the European Theater and War On Radio – The Pacific and European Theaters

ISBN-13: 9781591501244
ISBN-10: 1591501245
Publication Date: 11/1/2002
Edition: Unabridged
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Publisher: Topics Entertainment
Book Type: Audio Cassette
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Genres:

History >> Americas >> United States >> 20th Century >> 1945 - Present
History >> Asia >> Vietnam >> General
History >> Military >> Vietnam War

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