A Patch of Ground: Khe Sanh - Softcover

Archer, Michael

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1555716431 ISBN 13: 9781555716431

Publisher: Hellgate Press, 2022

Synopsis

A poignant, often humorous, recollection of the siege of Khe Sanh--a pivotal turning point in the American war in Vietnam. Under constant bombardment from the enemy, Mike Archer and his cadre of fellow nineteen-year-old Marines--Orr, Pig, Old Woman and Savage, just to name a few--managed to survive and, in the process, learn about manhood, sacrifice and the darkest recesses of fear and lonliness. Includes numerous photos, maps and provides a detailed history of the battle for Khe Sanh.

About this title

From the Author:

MICHAEL ARCHER grew up in northern California and served as a U.S. Marine in Vietnam during 1967-1968. His books include A Patch of Ground: Khe Sanh Remembered, an acclaimed first-person account of the infamous seventy-seven-day siege of that American combat base; A Man of His Word: The Life and Times of Nevada’s Senator William J. Raggio, about one of Nevada's most courageous, honorable and admired citizens; and The Long Goodbye: Khe Sanh Revisited, chronicling the author’s search for answers to a friend’s mysterious death at Khe Sanh. Michael lives in Reno and, in addition to his writing, is a staff member with the Senate Committee on Finance at the Nevada State Legislature.

Review:

..".certainly the preeminent account of the battle of Khe Sanh." -- Robert Topmiller, Ph.D., Asst. Professor of History, Eastern Kentucky University and author of Lotus Unleashed: The Buddhist Peace Movement in South Vietnam, 1964-1966 and Red Clay on My Boots: Encounters with Khe Sanh 1968 to 2005

"This is a must read for anyone interested in knowing what it was really like at Khe Sanh..." -- Major General Ray Smith, USMC (Ret.), Company Commander at Khe Sanh and author of The March Up, Taking Baghdad with the First Marine Division

."..drops the reader into the bunkers with the Marines [and] puts the battle in context--human, tactical and strategic." -- Kurt Hildebrand, Douglas County Record-Courier

" a great contribution to Marine Corps literature." --Edwin Howard Simmons, Brigadier General, USMC (Ret.), author of The United States Marines and Marines in Vietnam and Director Emeritus of Marine Corps History and Museums

" an intelligent, courageous, sensitive book about an historic battle in a controversial war." -- Kenneth J. Campbell, Ph.D., Assoc. Prof. of Political Science & International Relations, University of Delaware and author of A Tale of Two Quagmires: Iraq, Vietnam, and the Hard Lessons of War

...drops the reader into the bunkers with the Marines [and] puts the battle in context--human, tactical and strategic. -- Kurt Hildebrand, Douglas County Record-Courier

... an intelligent, courageous, sensitive book about an historic battle in a controversial war. -- Kenneth J. Campbell, Ph.D., Assoc. Prof. of Political Science & International Relations, University of Delaware and author of A Tale of Two Quagmires: Iraq, Vietnam, and the Hard Lessons of War

... a great contribution to Marine Corps literature. -- Edwin Howard Simmons, Brigadier General, USMC (Ret.), author of The United States Marines and Marines in Vietnam and Director Emeritus of Marine Corps History and Museums

This is a must read for anyone interested in knowing what it was really like at Khe Sanh... -- Major General Ray Smith, USMC (Ret.), Company Commander at Khe Sanh and author of The March Up, Taking Baghdad with the First Marine Division

...certainly the preeminent account of the battle of Khe Sanh -- Robert Topmiller, Ph.D., Asst. Professor of History, Eastern Kentucky University and author of Lotus Unleashed: The Buddhist Peace Movement in South Vietnam, 1964-1966 and Red Clay on My Boots: Encounters with Khe Sanh 1968 to 2005

About this edition

• Publisher: Hellgate Press
• Publication date: 2022
• ISBN 10: 1555716431
• ISBN 13: 9781555716431
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 200