Abandoned in Hell by William Albracht
An astonishing memoir of military courage at a remote outpost during the Vietnam War"A riveting, dead-true account in the tradition of Black Hawk Down and We Were Soldiers Once...and Young."--Steven Pressfield, national bestselling author of The Lion's Gate
In October 1969, William Albracht, the youngest Green Beret captain in Vietnam, took command of a remote hilltop outpost called Firebase Kate held by only 27 American soldiers and 156 Montagnard militiamen. At dawn the next morning, three North Vietnamese Army regiments--some six thousand men--crossed the Cambodian border and attacked.
Outnumbered three dozen to one, Albracht's men held off the assault but, after five days, Kate's defenders were out of ammo and water. Refusing to die or surrender, Albracht led his troops off the hill and on a daring night march through enemy lines.
Abandoned in Hell is an astonishing memoir of leadership, sacrifice, and brutal violence, a riveting journey into Vietnam's heart of darkness, and a compelling reminder of the transformational power of individual heroism. Not since Lone Survivor and We Were Soldiers Once...and Young has there been such a gripping and authentic account of battlefield courage.
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Wolf, Marvin: - Marvin J. Wolf is an award-winning writer and member of the American Society of Journalists and Authors. He has more than fifteen books, authored and coauthored, to his name, including the bestsellers Fallen Angels (true crime) and Where White Men Fear to Tread: The Autobiography of Russell Means. Wolf is also a veteran of the Vietnam War with a Bronze Star, an Air Medal, and a Purple Heart. He lives in Los Angeles.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780451468093 |
| ISBN 10 | 0451468090 |
| Title | Abandoned in Hell |
| Author | William Albracht |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | New American Library |
| Year published | 2016-02-02 |
| Number of pages | 400 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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