Rice Paddy War A Marine Recon Officer's Second Tour in Vietnam, 1968-1970 |
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| Author:
| Finlayson, Andrew R. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7864-9623-5 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2014 |
| Publisher: | McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $42.00 |
Book Description:
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Recounts the experiences of a young US Marine officer during the Vietnam War as he fights over a nineteen month period in three different geographical areas of South Vietnam. He graphically explains to the reader what it was like to perform three distinct combat missions: long-range ground reconnaissance, infantry operations in the rice paddies and mountains, and special police operations for the CIA.
Recounts the experiences of a young US Marine officer during the Vietnam War as he fights over a nineteen month period in three different geographical areas of South Vietnam. He graphically explains to the reader what it was like to perform three distinct combat missions: long-range ground reconnaissance, infantry operations in the rice paddies and mountains, and special police operations for the CIA.