The Coast Guard at War: Vietnam, 1965-1975
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| Rating | : | 4.88 (575 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1557505292 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 352 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Book by Larzelere, Alex
Five Stars Great. A must read for the military enthusiast or Coast Guard fans A Customer The awesome Coast Guard fired 77,000 rounds of naval gunfire support to help Army and Marine troops. The small patrol boats sent up the dangerous rivers in the south were sitting ducks. You'll find out why all were not destroyed by enemy fire. The ammunition depots in the harbors were disasters waiting to happen . Cutters and Sampans Very few Americans realize the U.S. Coast Guard is a military organization and has fought in all the wars of the United States. Capt. Alex Larzelere, U.S. Coast Guard (Ret.) has written one of the very few excellent accounts of the service incombat. Captain Larzelere, as a young officer, commanded patrol boats in