Praying for Slack - A Marine Corps Tank Commander in Vietnam

Peavey, Robert E.

ISBN 10: 0760320500 / ISBN 13: 9780760320501

Edité par Zenith Press, Saint Paul MN, 2004

6 1/4 x 9 1/4", 304 pages. A rare glimpse into what it was like to be on a Marine Corps 52-ton tank crew. N° de réf. du vendeur 132974

Synopsis :

Two different wars were fought in Vietnam, the jungle-and-booby-trap one down south, and the WWII-like one up on the DMZ. "I was one of a handful whose Vietnam tour was evenly split between the First and Third Marine Divisions, and saw, firsthand, the difference 170 miles could make during the war's bloodiest year." Corporal Robert Peavey was a tank commander in I Corps (Eye Corps) on the DMZ when LBJ ordered a bombing halt over the North. His compelling first-hand account chronicles operations just south of the 'Z, operations that most Vietnam War histories have completely ignored. Peavey offers detailed, understandable explanations of combat strategy, strengths and shortcomings of standard-issue armament, and inter-service rivalries.

À propos de l'auteur: Upon his return from Vietnam Robert Peavey graduated from Rochester Institute of Technology. For the last 25 years he has worked for Eastman Kodak where he continues today. He is currently a member of the board of directors of the United States Marine Corps Vietnam Tankers Association. Peavey now lives outside Atlanta, Georgia.

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Titre : Praying for Slack - A Marine Corps Tank ...
Éditeur : Zenith Press, Saint Paul MN
Date d'édition : 2004
Reliure : hardcover
Etat : As New
Etat de la jaquette : As New