The single-handed destruction of the strategic bridge in
Vietnam 1972 by Colonel John Ripley, USMC. He rigged 500 lbs of
explosives whilst under intense fire for 3 hours, stalling a major
North Vietnamese attack by 30,000 men and 200 tanks. For his
heroism Ripley was awarded the Navy Cross, one of America's
highest military honours.
An account of the attacks by US forces on the North Vietnamese
Army's supply lines and the assault on the Cambodian sanctuaries,
written by a former US Army Lt. Colonel. Coleman won a Silver Star
for his service in Vietnam. He covers operations of the 1st Air
Cavalry Division from late 1968 after the Tet Offensive, through
to the 1970 invasion of Cambodia. The Division was inserted to
interdict the NVA and Viet Cong bases, support and supply routes.
Very good in rubbed d/w - 294pp,
44 b/w photos, 8 maps, index
An anthology of military history from the 18th century to World
War I, extracted from the diaries of soldiers from Private to
Lieutenant. Published to celebrate Leo Cooper's 21 years as a
publisher. Looks at the comradeship, the boredom, the bravery, the
misery, all illustrating the commonality of experience.
Good in slightly chipped d/w with faded spine - 160pp, drawings,
bibliography
