THE BATTLE FOR KHE SANH
Captain Moyers S. Shore II, USMC
VG. Oversized paperback. History and Museums Division, Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps, Washington, D.C.
1977 reprint of original 1969 edition. Prologue by Gen. L.F. Chapman, Jr. (Commandant of the Marine Corps); Foreword by
Gen. W.C. Westmoreland; Preface by Lt.-Gen. R.E. Cushman, Jr. (Commanding General, III Marine Amphibious Force),
introduction, 43 b&w photos,
9 maps, Appendix A: Bibliographical Notes and Footnotes, Appendix B: Glossary, Appendix C: Chronology, Appendix D: Task
Organization, Appendix E: Command and Staff List, 3d Marines, Appendix F: Command and Staff List, 26th Marines, Appendix
G: Military Map Symbols.
"The official Marine account of the Battle (Siege) of Khe Sanh during the Tet Offensive of 1968. One of the major turning
points in the Vietnam War. Surrounded by two North Vietnamese divisions, the 26th Marine Regiment (the main defenders)
suffered through 77 days of constant bombardment and savage attacks. In early April, when the weather cleared and the
troop and logistic buildup was completed, a combined force of U.S. Army, U.S. Marine, and ARN units, coordinated by the
1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile), maneuvered to link up with the 26th Marines and rout the remaining enemy elements.
From the Preface: ~As a history, this work is not intended to prove any point, but rather to record objectively the
series of events which came to be called the Battle of Khe Sanh. These events spanned a period from April 1967 to April
1968. ...a reinforced regiment -- the 26th Marines -- supported by massive firepower provided by the Marine and Navy air
arms, the U.S. Air Force and Marine and Army artillery, defended this base and mangled two crack North Vietnamese Army
divisions... While this is basically a story about Marines, it notes the valiant contributions of U.S. Army, Navy and
Air Force personnel, as well as the South Vietnamese.~
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