Blackhorse riders
Subtitle: a desperate last stand, an extraordinary rescue mission, and the Vietnam battle America forgot
By: Philip Keith
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Published: 2012
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 331
ISBN-13: 9780312681920
Subjects: United States. Army. Armored Cavalry Regiment, 11th; United States; Vietnam War, 1961-1975; Campaigns; Jungle warfare; Regimental histories; United States. Army. Cavalry Regiment, 8th. Charlie Company; History
Other titles: Vietnam battle America forgot
Description: Documents the daring March 1970 campaign by the Blackhorse Regiment to rescue an infantry unit that was surrounded and outnumbered by Northern Vietnamese forces, and describes the thirty-year effort to formally commend their bravery.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Alpha Troop: men of iron, steeds of steel; title: "Alpha 2/8"; title: "Charlie 2/8"; title: "Humping jungle"; title: One bad round can ruin your whole day; title: Firestorm; title: Big brother is watching; title: "Saddle up"; title: Tough choices; title: "Busting jungle"; title: Angel of mercy; title: Encouraging words; title: Breakthrough; title: "Commence fire!"; title: Slugfest; title: The high water mark; title: "And that's all she wrote..."; title: Battle of the senses; title: Recall; title: Appendix 1: The PUC; or, Presidential Unit Citation; title: Appendix 2: Remarks by President Obama at the PUC award ceremony, the White House, 20 October, 2009; title: Appendix 3: The Blackhorse Regiment, the 11th Armored Cavalry; title: Appendix 4: The M-551 sheridan tank; title: Appendix 5: The M-113 Armored Cavalry Assault Vehicle (ACAV); title: Appendix 6: The "lost awards" to soldiers of Alpha Troop and their ultimate dispositions; title: Appendix 7: Military awards made to members of Alpha Team and Charlie Company, March 25th and 26th, 1970; title: Appendix 8: "The fabric of America".