RIPCORD
- 作者
- 出版社 Random House US
- 出版时间 2003年6月 第1版
- ISBN 9780891418092
- 定价 69.00
内容简介
OnApril10,1970,Hill927wasoccupiedbytroopersoftheScreamingEaglesofthe101stAirborneDivision.ByJuly,theactivitiesoftheartilleryandinfantryofRipcordhadcaughttheattentionoftheNVA(NorthVietnameseArmy)andalonganddeadlysiegeensued.RipcordwastheScreamingEagles’lastchancetodosignificantdamagetotheNVAintheAShauValleybeforethedivisionwaswithdrawnfromVietnamandreturnedtotheUnitedStates.AtRipcord,theenemycounterattackedwithferocity,usingmortarandantiaircraftfiretoinflictheavycausalitiesontheunitsoperatingthere.ThebattlelastedfourandahalfmonthsandexemplifiedtheultimatefrustrationoftheVietnamWar:theinabilityoftheAmericanmilitarytobringtobearitsenormousresourcestowinonthebattlefield.Intheend,the101stevacuatedRipcord,leavingtheNVAincontrolofthebattlefield.Contrarytothemantra“Wewoneverybattlebutlostthewar,”theUnitedStateswasdefeatedatRipcord.Now,atlast,thefullstoryofthisterriblebattlecanbetold.
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