{"product_id":"khe-sanh-1967-68-marines-battle-for-vietnams-vital-hilltop-base-new-osprey-campaign-series-copy","title":"Khe Sanh 1967-68, Marines battle for Vietnam's vital hilltop base by GL Rottman: NEW Osprey Campaign Series","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eO.N.S.= OLD NEW STOCK\u003c\/strong\u003e and refers to an item which, for whatever reasons, has not been offered for sale from the date of publication to the date of this listing. It is NEW but old stock and should be in New condition. Any deviation from the new condition will be detailed separately.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-detail-description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-detail-description__body readmore\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-detail-description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-detail-description__body readmore\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA concise, focused volume on the NVA's fight for a strategically important military base.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKhe Sanh was a small village in northwest South Vietnam that sat astride key North Vietnamese infiltration routes. In September 1966 a Marine battalion deployed into the area. Action gradually increased as the NVA attempted to destroy Free World Forces bases, and the siege of Khe Sanh proper began in October 1967. The bitter fight lasted into July 1968 when, with the changing strategic and tactical situation, the base was finally closed.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book details the siege and explains how, although the NVA successfully overran a Special Forces camp nearby, it was unable to drive US forces from Khe Sanh.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mt-15\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-detail-description\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-detail-description__body readmore-toc\" data-readmore=\"\" aria-expanded=\"true\" id=\"undefined1\"\u003eOrigins of the Campaign\u003cbr\u003eChronology\u003cbr\u003eOpposing Plans\u003cbr\u003eOpposing Commanders\u003cbr\u003eOpposing Forces\u003cbr aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003eSetting the stage 1964–67\u003cbr aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003eThe Siege 1967–68\u003cbr aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003eAir Support\u003cbr aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003eAftermath\u003cbr aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\u003cbr aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\u003ci aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003eThe Battlefield Today\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Osprey","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67863210197291,"sku":null,"price":7.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1022\/1289\/5019\/files\/image00111.jpg?v=1792773258","url":"https:\/\/militaryhistorybooks.com\/products\/khe-sanh-1967-68-marines-battle-for-vietnams-vital-hilltop-base-new-osprey-campaign-series-copy","provider":"Military History Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}