This is the true story of the legendary Vietnam War hero John Ripley,
who braved intense enemy fire to destroy a strategic bridge and stall
a major North Vietnamese invasion into the South in April 1972. Told
by a fellow Marine, the account lays bare Ripley's innermost thoughts
as he rigged 500 pounds of explosives by hand-walking the beams
beneath the bridge, crimped detonators with his teeth, and raced the
burning fuses back to shore, thus saving his comrades from certain
death. First published in 1989, the book has broad appeal as a
riveting tale of adventure. But John Miller has taken this daring act
of heroism beyond the specifics of time and place to provide new
insights into the nature of war and warriors, characteristics that
have remained unchanged for centuries and will remain valid for
generations to come. It has been on the Marine Corps Commandant's
recommended reading list since 1990. Newly illustrated by Col. Charles
Waterhouse, USMCR (Ret.).
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ISBN
9781612511573
Publisert
2014
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Naval Institute Press
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Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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