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The Last Boarding Party: The USMC and the SS Mayaguez 1975
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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The Last Boarding Party: The USMC and the SS Mayaguez 1975
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Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Clayton K. S. Chun
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Illustrated by Steve Noon
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Illustrated by Alan Gilliland
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Illustrated by Mariusz Kozik
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Series | Raid |
Physical Properties |
Format:Paperback / softback | Pages:80 | Dimensions(mm): Height 248,Width 184 |
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Category/Genre | Military history |
ISBN/Barcode |
9781849084253
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Classifications | Dewey:959.7043373 |
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Illustrations |
15 b/w; 35 col
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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Imprint |
Osprey Publishing
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Publication Date |
20 September 2011 |
Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
Just two weeks after the close of the Vietnam War, communist Cambodian Khmer Rouge elements seized the S.S. Mayaguez in international waters. Believing they had to act quickly, United States Marines boarded the ship, only to find the crew had been removed. They then launched an assault on a nearby island where they believed the crew had been taken. Instead of a quick strike against a limited foe, the Marines encountered major opposition and were quickly pinned down. With large numbers of Cambodians closing in all around, the a desperate firefight developed as US forces tried to extract the Marines. This book recounts the bloody struggle on Koh Tang island, as a badly botched hostage rescue turned into a desperate evacuation.
Author Biography
Clayton K.S. Chun, Ph.D., is on the U.S. Army War College faculty at Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania where he teaches courses on national security, strategy, and economics. He completed a military career in the U.S. Air Force and has published work in the fields of national security, military history, and economics.
Reviews"...a concise account of a military engagement that includes many photographs, maps, charts, and illustrations. Chun provides a clearly written narrative..." --Marc Leepson, Books In Brief
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