Ripcord

Screaming Eagles Under Siege, Vietnam 1970

Keith W. Nolan

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Presidio Press
15 June 2003

Asian history; Vietnam War; Air forces & warfare

For fans of books about the 101st Airborne such Stephen Ambrose's Band of Brothers and grand Vietnam war battles such as We Were Soldiers Once

. . . and Young.

On April 10, 1970, Hill 927 was occupied by troopers of the Screaming Eagles of the 101st Airborne Division. By July, the activities of the artillery and infantry of Ripcord had caught the attention of the NVA (North Vietnamese Army) and a long and deadly siege ensued. Ripcord was the Screaming Eagles' last chance to do significant damage to the NVA in the A Shau Valley before the division was withdrawn from Vietnam and returned to the United States.

At Ripcord, the enemy counterattacked with ferocity, using mortar and antiaircraft fire to inflict heavy causalities on the units operating there. The battle lasted four and a half months and exemplified the ultimate frustration of the Vietnam War- the inability of the American military to bring to bear its enormous resources to win on the battlefield. In the end, the 101st evacuated Ripcord, leaving the NVA in control of the battlefield. Contrary to the mantra ""We won every battle but lost the war,"" the United States was defeated at Ripcord. Now, at last, the full story

of this terrible battle can be told.

By: Keith W. Nolan
Imprint: Presidio Press
Country of Publication: United States [Currently unable to ship to USA: see Shipping Info]
Edition: New edition
Dimensions: Height: 175mm, Width: 110mm, Spine: 32mm
Weight: 275g
ISBN: 9780891418092
ISBN 10: 0891418091
Pages: 544
Publication Date: 15 June 2003
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Keith W. Nolan is acknowledged as the foremost chronicler of the Vietnam War. He is the author of nine other Vietnam War combat histories and is most recently the coauthor of A Hundred Miles of Bad Road. Nolan lives with his wife and daughter near St. Louis, Missouri.

Reviews for Ripcord: Screaming Eagles Under Siege, Vietnam 1970

AN ABSOLUTELY SUPERB ACCOUNT OF WAR AT THE LEVEL OF THE INDIVIDUAL SOLDIER . . . This is a major contribution to Vietnam War literature, particularly of action at the small-unit level. --Military Review Keith Nolan's research, his comprehension of the political as well as the military actions, his careful concern for those who were there, and, most of all, his writing, are superb. I recommend Ripcord without stint or reservation. --STEPHEN AMBROSE With Ripcord, Keith Nolan has added another significant battle history to his impressive list of works on the Vietnam War. --JOHN DEL VECCHIO Author of The 13th Valley