Try free for 30 days
-
Last Stand at Khe Sanh
- The US Marines’ Finest Hour in Vietnam
- Narrated by: William Hughes
- Length: 11 hrs and 55 mins
Failed to add items
Add to basket failed.
Add to Wish List failed.
Remove from Wish List failed.
Follow podcast failed
Unfollow podcast failed
Last Stand at Khe Sanh
Buy Now for $27.99
No valid payment method on file.
We are sorry. We are not allowed to sell this product with the selected payment method
Publisher's Summary
The vivid, fast-paced account of the siege of Khe Sanh told through the eyes of the men who lived it.
For seventy-seven days in 1968, amid fears that America faced its own disastrous Dien Bien Phu, six thousand US Marines held off thirty thousand North Vietnamese Army regulars at the remote mountain stronghold called Khe Sanh. It was the biggest battle of the Vietnam War, with sharp ground engagements, devastating artillery duels, and massive US air strikes. After several weeks of heroic defense, the besieged Americans struck back in a series of bold assaults, and the North Vietnamese withdrew with heavy losses.
Last Stand at Khe Sanh is the vivid, fast-paced account of the dramatic confrontation as experienced by the men who were there: Marine riflemen and grenadiers, artillery and air observers, platoon leaders and company commanders, Navy corpsmen and helicopter pilots, and a plucky band of US Army Special Forces. Based on extensive archival research and more than one hundred interviews with participants, Last Stand at Khe Sanh captures the courage and camaraderie of the defenders and delivers the fullest account yet of this epic battle.
What listeners say about Last Stand at Khe Sanh
Average Customer RatingsReviews - Please select the tabs below to change the source of reviews.
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- Jacques M
- 07-01-2022
Incredible Story
While being incredibly sad, this is a huge part of modern history, the book was very detailed, and read very well, clear and precise. I recommend you get this book to understand life as it was then..
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- Toby
- 10-12-2021
Immersive
A captivating title that I couldn’t drag myself away from, I highly recommend it to anyone interested in the personal stories of the Vietnam war.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- Mick Rose
- 15-12-2019
Great Book
Great book. Written and narrated so well. Highly recommend it to anyone with a interest in Vietnam.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars
-
Performance4 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- Gege
- 20-01-2022
Heavy Going, but worth it
A comprehensive blow by blow history lesson. A must read, if just to bring some long past focus to an event that none of us should forget.
Thank you for your service.
From an Australian
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- Andrew MacGregor
- 09-03-2022
Great book
Great book, learnt a great deal.
would recommend it to anyone looking to learn more about the war in Vietnam
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance4 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- Anonymous User
- 09-12-2021
Very good book
The book itself is excellent, I cannot fault it and learnt allot. The only thing is the narrator. The way he says some of the words is like water torcher. Drip, drip, drip. In particular the words "North Vietnamese". However buy the book or audio and persevere. It's worth it. l learnt allot. Sorry for my whinge.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
1 person found this helpful
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- M. Raats
- 02-01-2022
Superb!!
Brilliantly researched and superbly written. The author walks the listener through the harrowing months by following individual after individual describing their actual experiences and often the circumstances of their demise.
As a veteran myself I’ve seldom heard told so brilliantly the randomness and cruelty of fate or lived the days through so many names that now live forever on the granite walls of the Vietnam memorial in Washington
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- Anonymous User
- 10-07-2023
great book
Hard hitting , brought a tear to my eye more than once , great read 👍🏼
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall3 out of 5 stars
-
Performance1 out of 5 stars
-
Story3 out of 5 stars
- Gene W
- 08-12-2018
It's ok
Prefer hearing first hand account not a reporters.
Narrator does not know how to say Vietnamese. Can't listen anymore.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
1 person found this helpful