Publisher's Synopsis
history Controversial example of the introduction of the unreliable M-16 rifle into combat Based on interviews of participants and contemporary documents Long overlooked in the history of America's war in Vietnam is one of the bloodiest battles fought by the U.S. Marine Corps. For the first time and in vivid detail, noted military historian Murphy takes the reader to the heart of combat at Khe Sanh during the Hill Fights of 1967.
