The Last Battle

	Author(s): Wetterhahn, Ralph Publisher: Plume Books Format: Paperback List Price:  $15.00
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Overview:
On May 12, 1975, just days after the American Embassy in Saigon was evacuated, Khmer Rouge forces seized the SS Mayaguez. Three days later, President Ford launched a military raid to rescue the crew of the merchant ship. But as the attack began on Koh Tang Island, the hostages were being released from an entirely different location. Incomplete intelligence reports had unwittingly sent the marines into a bloodbath. In the ensuing chaos many soldiers died, and three machine gunners were mistakenly left behind as they steadfastly defended the American retreat.

Category: Military