Tango 1-1
9th Infantry Division LRPs in the Vietnam Delta
$56.01
- Hardcover
168 pages
- Release Date
5 March 2020
Summary
LRPs were all volunteers . They were in the spine-tingling, brain-twisting, nerve-wracking business of Long Range Patrolling. They varied in age from 18 to 30. These men operated in precision movements, like walking through a jungle quietly and being able to tell whether a man or an animal is moving through the brush without seeing the cause of movement. They ccould sit in an ambush for hours without moving a muscle except to ease the safety off the automatic weapon in their hand at the first…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781526758583 |
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| ISBN-10: | 152675858X |
| Author: | Jim Thayer |
| Publisher: | Pen & Sword Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Pen & Sword Military |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 168 |
| Release Date: | 5 March 2020 |
| Weight: | 456g |
| Dimensions: | 234mm x 156mm |
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Critics Review
“The author Jim Thayer does an outstanding job covering all the things that make being a LRRP soldier into focus…”
“Thayer’s Tango 1-1 honors the unique role LRRP and Ranger units played in the war while humanizing the men who fought and died under often desperate and trying conditions.”– “Army History Magazine”
About The Author
Jim Thayer
Jim Thayer served in the LRPs of the US 9th Infantry Division in 1968-69 in the war in Vietnam. He was highly decorated for his bravery in combat, (Silver Star, 3 Bronze Stars with V’, the Vietnam Cross of Gallantry, 2 Air Combat Medals, and 3 Purple Hearts). Thayer was severely wounded in combat, but recovered and went on to a career in law enforcement after Vietnam.
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