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The First Battle is a graphic account of the first major clashof the Vietnam War. On August 18, 1965, regiment fought regiment onthe Van Tuong Peninsula near the new Marine base at Chu Lai. On theAmerican side were three battalions of Marines under the command ofColonel Oscar Peatross, a hero of two previous wars. His opponentwas the 1st Viet Cong Regiment commanded by Nguyen Dinh Trong, aveteran of many fights against the French and the South Vietnamese.Codenamed Operation Starlite, this action was a resounding successfor the Marines and its result was cause for great optimism aboutAmerica's future in Vietnam. Those expecting a book about Americansin battle will not be disappointed by the detailed de*ions ofhow the fight unfolded. Marine participants from private to colonelwere interviewed during the book's research phase. The battle isseen from the mud level, by those who were at the point of thespear. But this is not just another war story told exclusively fromthe American side. In researching the book, t
He's silent, invisible. He lies in one position for days, barelytwitching a muscle, able to control his heartbeat and breathing.His record has never been matched: 93 confirmed kills. This is thestory of Sergeant Carlos Hathcock, Marine sniper, legend ofmilitary lore. **MASS MARKET PAPER**
2003年10月,蒋介石夫人宋美龄在美国纽约以106岁高龄寿终正寝,在中国近代史上占有重要地位的蒋氏家族也从此结束了曾经有过的辉煌和显赫。但是,与蒋家有关的大事却并没有终止。诸如宋美龄身后留下了什么?她临终前究竟有没有立下遗嘱?这位曾经的“第一夫人”有多少遗产?她的大批遗物如何万里迢迢秘密运回台湾?蒋介石和蒋经国的灵柩为什么迟迟不能人土为安?保存在蒋家后人手中的蒋介石日记、蒋经国日记为什么存放在美国胡佛研究院?又是怎样对公众开放的?曾作为蒋介石官邸的草山行馆为何化为灰烬…… 本书以大量鲜为人知的资料,首次揭开了宋美龄身后发生的一系列重大事件的内幕隐情。
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