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By Colonel (Ret) William C. Haponski

One Hell of a journey by way of Colonel (Ret) William C. Haponski tells the gripping, actual tale of 1 of the main debatable and tragic sessions in global heritage: the thirty-five years from 1940-1975 that constituted the Indochina Wars. identified via american citizens as “The Vietnam War,” the clash originated lengthy earlier than the U.S. turned concerned while the French withdrew in 1956. concentrating on the world north of Saigon to the Cambodian border, Haponski chronicles those darkish and unsafe days whereas telling the compelling, insider’s narrative of the armored cavalry job strength he commanded and fought along. Lewis Sorley, writer of a higher conflict, acknowledged of 1 Hell of trip, “This authoritative account, brilliantly researched and stated with perception and compassion via an exemplary soldier, is destined to develop into an speedy vintage of small unit warfare." Written with soul and unblinking honesty, One Hell of a experience stands witness to heritage and is a must-read for an individual who loves the soldier yet abhors war.

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