Abandoned in hell: the fight for Vietnam's Firebase Kate
(Book)
In October 1969, William Albracht, the youngest Green Beret captain in Vietnam, took command of a remote hilltop outpost called Fire Base Kate, held by only 27 American soldiers and 150 Montagnard militiamen. He found their defenses woefully unprepared. At dawn the next morning, three North Vietnamese Army regiments crossed the Cambodian border and attacked. Outnumbered three dozen to one, Albracht's men held off repeated ground assaults by communist forces with fierce hand-to-hand fighting, air support and a dangerously close B-52 strike. Refusing to allow his men to surrender, Albracht led his troops, including many wounded, off the hill and on a daring night march through enemy lines.
Command of troops -- Case studies.
Courage -- Case studies.
Escapes -- Vietnam -- Central Highlands -- History -- 20th century.
Fire Base Kate (Vietnam)
Heroes -- United States -- Biography.
Soldiers -- United States -- Biography.
United States. -- Army. -- Special Forces -- Officers -- Biography.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Personal narratives, American.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Regimental histories -- United States.
Notes
Albracht, W., & Wolf, M. J. (2015). Abandoned in hell: the fight for Vietnam's Firebase Kate. New York, NAL Caliber.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Albracht, William and Marvin J., Wolf. 2015. Abandoned in Hell: The Fight for Vietnam's Firebase Kate. New York, NAL Caliber.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Albracht, William and Marvin J., Wolf, Abandoned in Hell: The Fight for Vietnam's Firebase Kate. New York, NAL Caliber, 2015.
MLA Citation (style guide)Albracht, William. and Marvin J. Wolf. Abandoned in Hell: The Fight for Vietnam's Firebase Kate. New York, NAL Caliber, 2015.
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