The Siege of LZ Kate: The Battle for an American Firebase in Vietnam

The Siege of LZ Kate: The Battle for an American Firebase in Vietnam

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The Siege of LZ Kate: The Battle for an American Firebase in Vietnam

In the fall of 1969, a force of 150 Americans and their South Vietnamese allies were surrounded by 5,000 North Vietnamese Army soldiers. This is the story of their desperate defense and against-all-odds escape.

  • Details on the Americans' harrowing escape, which covered 2.5 miles of enemy-infested ground in five hours in the dark of night
  • Explains how the Americans were placed in this precarious position mere miles from the Cambodian border
  • What this battle says about President Richard Nixon's Vietnamization policy

    • TitleThe Siege of LZ Kate: The Battle for an American Firebase in Vietnam
    • BrandStackpole Books
    • ManufacturerStackpole Books
    • BindingHardcover
    • ProductGroupBook
    • ItemPartNumber9780811713863
    • ReleaseDate2014-05-01T00:00:01Z
    • UnitCount1
    • UPCs011557013863
    • EANs9780811713863