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Title: KHE SANH: A MODERN-DAY ALAMO THAT WOULD NOT FALL
Review: A well-written, emotional description of the the siege of Khe Sanh, one of the preeminent battles of the Vietnam war. 6000 U.S. Marines surrounded by 40,000 North Vietnamese, under continuous fire for 77 days. Living like rodents in underground bunkers, between almost constant incoming artillery fire, the Marines emerged at every chance and gave it back to them, in spades. Despite seeming insurmountable odds, Khe Sanh never fell, and when the final tally was in, the number of enemy dead was staggering. Compared with 1000 Marine casualties and 750 South Vietnamese casualties, the North Vietnamese Army lost more than 12,000 men in their failed attempt to overrun the indomitable Marines at Khe Sanh.A great piece of military history preserved in a fine book. A must read.
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