Abandoned in Hell : The Fight for Vietnam's Fire Base Kate by Marvin J. Wolf and

Description: Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 The author of this book, a former Green Beret Captain, tells the incredible story of his defence in 1969 of Firebase Kate, a remote hilltop camp near the Cambodian border, with a force of 27 Americans and 156 Montagnards, against three regiments of NVA troops, totaling around 6,000 men, who attacked the base almost continually for five days without being able to overrun it. Eventually, after significant casualties and a refusal by the higher-ups to commit any more forces to the base, Albracht led the survivors on a night march out, and succeeded in reaching the main base, some ten miles away. Quite an amazing story, but it wasn’t until 2012 that he was awarded a third Silver Star for his exploits at Kate, 43 years after the event, and that was after being recommended for the Medal of Honor. A fascinating account, well worth a read. This 2015 1st Ed Hardcover is in very good condition, with no internal markings and nominal dust jacket wear.

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Type: Autobiography

Era: 1960s

Narrative Type: Nonfiction

Features: Dust Jacket, Illustrated

Original Language: English

Country/Region of Manufacture: United States

Intended Audience: Adults

Edition: First Edition

Book Title: Abandoned in Hell : the Fight for Vietnam's Fire Base Kate

Number of Pages: 362 Pages

Language: English

Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group

Topic: Military / Veterans, Military / Special Forces, Military / Vietnam War, General, Military

Publication Year: 2015

Item Height: 1.3 in

Illustrator: Yes

Genre: Biography & Autobiography, Psychology, History

Item Weight: 21.2 Oz

Author: William Albracht, Marvin J. Wolf

Item Length: 9.1 in

Item Width: 6.2 in

Format: Hardcover