--- product_id: 54398361 title: "Last Stand at Khe Sanh: The U.S. Marines' Finest Hour in Vietnam" price: "1151248₫" currency: VND in_stock: true reviews_count: 11 url: https://www.desertcart.vn/products/54398361-last-stand-at-khe-sanh-the-u-s-marines-finest store_origin: VN region: Vietnam --- # Last Stand at Khe Sanh: The U.S. Marines' Finest Hour in Vietnam **Price:** 1151248₫ **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Last Stand at Khe Sanh: The U.S. Marines' Finest Hour in Vietnam - **How much does it cost?** 1151248₫ with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.vn](https://www.desertcart.vn/products/54398361-last-stand-at-khe-sanh-the-u-s-marines-finest) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Last Stand at Khe Sanh: The U.S. Marines' Finest Hour in Vietnam [Jones, Gregg] on desertcart.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Last Stand at Khe Sanh: The U.S. Marines' Finest Hour in Vietnam Review: That said as I started reading the book I found it to be expertly written and very factual and it covered everything that happen - I approached this book with some degree of doubt because the Author wasn't even there so I wondered how accurate the book could be. That said as I started reading the book I found it to be expertly written and very factual and it covered everything that happened in great detail. It detailed all of the battles with names, places, and the actual events and it did that in great detail. I was a Combat Soldier in the Army so I wasn’t there either but over the years I have made friends in the VFW and two of them were there. They were both in the 1/9 Marines and the things they told me were the same as described in the book in great detail. I was very surprised as one of my friends served under a Captain Radcliff who was mentioned several times in this book. The book is an excellent read about the battle at Khe Sanh that lasted 77 day and cost an enormous amount of lives and wounded by the US marines who fought valiantly to save the base from being overrun. This was the most protracted and long battle that happened in the Vietnam War and was a test of wills both on the Part of the US marines and the NVA. Our use of Air Power including B-52’s did a major role in saving the base and breaking the back of the NVA as they killed thousands of NVA soldiers. This was counter acted by the NVA in their relentless pounding of the base with Artillery, Rockets and Mortar’s to the point where it nearly caused the USA to be unable to resupply the base. This relentless pounding of Khe Sanh was something soldiers were unaccustomed to in Vietnam. The use of this much artillery, rockets, and Mortar’s brought a new lever of terror to the soldiers fighting there as their lives was soon driven underground in deeper and deeper holes to try to save themselves. I highly recommend this book as an excellent read about the biggest battle to take place during the Vietnam War. Review: Excellent in every way - a must read! - Catching up on holiday reading, and wow, just finished Last Stand at Khe Sanh. Gregg Jones does a fabulous job recounting this epic 77-day siege in what can be rightly called the US Marine’s finest hour in Vietnam. The staccato, riveting account puts the reader right in the grim action with the heroic American defenders of anonymous bits of bloody real estate named Hill 861, Hill 881 South, Hill 881 North, Hill 64, among others, and in the face of a enemy tank attack at Lang Vei -- all as part of a desperate attempt to ensure Khe Sanh Combat Base was not overrun at this crucial juncture of the war. I was staggered to learn the US leadership and military brass in Washington considered the introduction of tactical nuclear weapons at this stage of the war in the Spring of 1968, when the sheer number of swelling NVA forces threatened to overwhelm. Also amazed to read about the then-high tech electronic hardware used to track enemy movements and pinpoint coordinates for effective US artillery fire. Highly recommended – read this is you want a deeper understanding of the bloody battles that defined the Vietnam War, and a greater appreciation for the sacrifice made by those hunkered down in muddy trenches against an unceasing barrage of NVA artillery, sniper fire, and waves of attackers who cut through perimeter defenses in the dead of night and attacked in near-suicidal frenzy. This powerful imagery won’t be leaving my mind for quite some time. Detailed and thoroughly researched, Gregg Jones’ heartbreaking account of forgotten courage honors those who served at Khe Sanh, and brings a powerful story home so they will not be forgotten. Well done in every way! ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #199,619 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #107 in Southeast Asia History #172 in Vietnam War History (Books) #2,902 in World History (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (1,178) | | Dimensions | 6 x 1.35 x 9 inches | | Edition | Reprint | | ISBN-10 | 0306823721 | | ISBN-13 | 978-0306823725 | | Item Weight | 1.02 pounds | | Language | English | | Print length | 400 pages | | Publication date | April 14, 2015 | | Publisher | Grand Central Publishing | ## Images ![Last Stand at Khe Sanh: The U.S. Marines' Finest Hour in Vietnam - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81bWaYU0wGL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ That said as I started reading the book I found it to be expertly written and very factual and it covered everything that happen *by A***S on March 1, 2015* I approached this book with some degree of doubt because the Author wasn't even there so I wondered how accurate the book could be. That said as I started reading the book I found it to be expertly written and very factual and it covered everything that happened in great detail. It detailed all of the battles with names, places, and the actual events and it did that in great detail. I was a Combat Soldier in the Army so I wasn’t there either but over the years I have made friends in the VFW and two of them were there. They were both in the 1/9 Marines and the things they told me were the same as described in the book in great detail. I was very surprised as one of my friends served under a Captain Radcliff who was mentioned several times in this book. The book is an excellent read about the battle at Khe Sanh that lasted 77 day and cost an enormous amount of lives and wounded by the US marines who fought valiantly to save the base from being overrun. This was the most protracted and long battle that happened in the Vietnam War and was a test of wills both on the Part of the US marines and the NVA. Our use of Air Power including B-52’s did a major role in saving the base and breaking the back of the NVA as they killed thousands of NVA soldiers. This was counter acted by the NVA in their relentless pounding of the base with Artillery, Rockets and Mortar’s to the point where it nearly caused the USA to be unable to resupply the base. This relentless pounding of Khe Sanh was something soldiers were unaccustomed to in Vietnam. The use of this much artillery, rockets, and Mortar’s brought a new lever of terror to the soldiers fighting there as their lives was soon driven underground in deeper and deeper holes to try to save themselves. I highly recommend this book as an excellent read about the biggest battle to take place during the Vietnam War. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent in every way - a must read! *by A***N on December 25, 2014* Catching up on holiday reading, and wow, just finished Last Stand at Khe Sanh. Gregg Jones does a fabulous job recounting this epic 77-day siege in what can be rightly called the US Marine’s finest hour in Vietnam. The staccato, riveting account puts the reader right in the grim action with the heroic American defenders of anonymous bits of bloody real estate named Hill 861, Hill 881 South, Hill 881 North, Hill 64, among others, and in the face of a enemy tank attack at Lang Vei -- all as part of a desperate attempt to ensure Khe Sanh Combat Base was not overrun at this crucial juncture of the war. I was staggered to learn the US leadership and military brass in Washington considered the introduction of tactical nuclear weapons at this stage of the war in the Spring of 1968, when the sheer number of swelling NVA forces threatened to overwhelm. Also amazed to read about the then-high tech electronic hardware used to track enemy movements and pinpoint coordinates for effective US artillery fire. Highly recommended – read this is you want a deeper understanding of the bloody battles that defined the Vietnam War, and a greater appreciation for the sacrifice made by those hunkered down in muddy trenches against an unceasing barrage of NVA artillery, sniper fire, and waves of attackers who cut through perimeter defenses in the dead of night and attacked in near-suicidal frenzy. This powerful imagery won’t be leaving my mind for quite some time. Detailed and thoroughly researched, Gregg Jones’ heartbreaking account of forgotten courage honors those who served at Khe Sanh, and brings a powerful story home so they will not be forgotten. Well done in every way! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ A Great Read *by J***N on December 20, 2016* The Last Stand at Khe Sanh was an intriguing read that documented the 77 day siege of the Marine basecamp. It seems like the author took the after action reports about the events and then humanized the report and breaking it down to squad level action to make it more readable. I especially like how he listed names of personnel and followed them through the battle where they either portrayed valor or shows how they died. My close friend, Doc Cecala was wounded during an ambush while on a patrol with B 1/26; most of his platoon was killed and at least half of the second which came to reinforce them. Shot in the shoulder and legs, he managed to crawl back to the gates of the firebase and be rescued. The book also does justice to the hill fights surrounding the base, showing how they worked through their difficulties: ground attacks, incoming, lack of water, food and ammunition. Once finished, the reader is able to review the action taken by the American leadership and gage whether or not they did the right thing. Mr. Jones also documents the action within the white house and discussions between President Johnson, McNamara and Westmorland and how politics entered into their decisions. Highly recommended for those wanting to learn more about one of the monumental battles of the Vietnam War. Great job Gregg Jones for putting it all together for us. 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