num_pages: 200
description: A poignant, often humorous, recollection of the siege of Khe Sanh--a pivotal turning point in the American war in Vietnam. Under constant bombardment from the enemy, Michael Archer and his cadre of young Marines--Orr, Pig, Old Woman and Savage, just to name a few--managed to survive and, in the process, learn about manhood, sacrifice and the darkest recesses of fear and loneliness.
language: English
title: A Patch of Ground: Khe Sanh
titlecomplete: A Patch of Ground: Khe Sanh
genres: Nonfiction, Military Fiction, Military History, History
ratings_count: 182
publisher: Hellgate Press