The Tunnels of Cu Chi: A Remarkable Story of War by John Penycate Paperback Book

Description: The Tunnels of Cu Chi by John Penycate, Tom Mangold The story of an extraordinary campaign in the Vietnam War - fought in a 200-mile labyrinth of underground tunnels and chambers. FORMAT Paperback CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description The campaign in the tunnels of Cu Chi was fought with cunning and savagery between Viet Cong guerrillas and special teams of US infantrymen called Tunnel Rats. The location: the 200-mile labyrinth of underground tunnels and secret chambers that the Viet Cong had dug around Saigon. The Tunnel Rats were GIs of legendary skill and courage. Armed only with knives and pistols, they fought hand-to-hand against a cruel and ingenious enemy inside the booby-trapped blackness of the tunnels. For the Viet Cong the tunnel network became their battlefield, their barracks, their arms factories and their hospitals, as the ground above was pounded to dust by American shells and bombs. Notes The story of an extraordinary campaign in the Vietnam War, fought in a 200-mile labyrinth of underground tunnels and chambers. Author Biography Tom Mangold was a senior investigative reporter and war correspondent for BBC TV News and Current Affairs for thirty years and has won numerous awards for his work. John Penycate works in Current Affairs TV both as a reporter and producer. He has made films in over forty countries. Review " A claustrophobic but fascinating tale." - The Wall Street Journal " Chilling . . . what war really was and how it was fought." - The New York Times " Gripping . . . highly recommended." - The Philadelphia Inquirer " Remarkable." - The Washington Post"A claustrophobic but fascinating tale." -The Wall Street Journal "Chilling . . . what war really was and how it was fought."-The New York Times "Gripping . . . highly recommended."-The Philadelphia Inquirer "Remarkable."-The Washington Post Promotional A gripping story of endurance and heroism - on both sides Written by two well-known BBC journalists Tom Mangold and John Penycate spoke to Viet Cong tunnel fighters and to their senior officers in exclusive interviews The authors tracked down many of the Tunnel Rats in the States who have never before told their stories Authors drew on official Communist war records and American specially declassified documents from military archives A US Military Book Club Selection The File on the Tsar (Tom Mangold) was an international bestseller Chilling...What war really was and how it was fought New York Times Long Description The campaign in the tunnels of Cu Chi was fought with cunning and savagery between Viet Cong guerrillas and special teams of US infantrymen called Tunnel Rats. The location: the 200-mile labyrinth of underground tunnels and secret chambers that the Viet Cong had dug around Saigon. The Tunnel Rats were GIs of legendary skill and courage. Armed only with knives and pistols, they fought hand-to-hand against a cruel and ingenious enemy inside the booby-trapped blackness of the tunnels. For the Viet Cong the tunnel network became their battlefield, their barracks, their arms factories and their hospitals, as the ground above was pounded to dust by American shells and bombs. Promotional "Headline" The story of an extraordinary campaign in the Vietnam War - fought in a 200-mile labyrinth of underground tunnels and chambers. Description for Sales People A gripping story of endurance and heroism - on both sidesWritten by two well-known BBC journalistsTom Mangold and John Penycate spoke to Viet Cong tunnel fighters and to their senior officers in exclusive interviewsThe authors tracked down many of the Tunnel Rats in the States who have never before told their storiesAuthors drew on official Communist war records and American specially declassified documents from military archivesA US Military Book Club SelectionThe File on the Tsar (Tom Mangold) was an international bestseller Details ISBN030436715X Author Tom Mangold Publisher Orion Publishing Co Year 2005 ISBN-10 030436715X ISBN-13 9780304367153 Format Paperback Subtitle A Remarkable Story of War Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Media Book Pages 304 Short Title TUNNELS OF CU CHI Imprint Cassell Military DEWEY 959.70443 Illustrations 5 Maps Publication Date 2005-10-13 UK Release Date 2005-10-13 Audience General NZ Release Date 2005-12-31 AU Release Date 2005-12-31 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:2725702;

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