Marine Corps Tank Battles in Vietnam

by Oscar Gilbert, Oscar E Gilbert, Oscar E. Gilbert

Book Overview

In 1965 the large, loud, and highly visible tanks of 3rd Platoon, B Company, 3rd Tank Battalion landed across a beach near Da Nang, drawing unwelcome attention to America's first, almost covert, commitment of ground troops in South Vietnam. As the Marine Corps presence grew inexorably, the 1st and 3rd Tank Battalions, as well as elements of the reactivated 5th Tank Battalion, were committed to the conflict.

For the United States Marine Corps,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1612005322
• ISBN13: 9781612005324
• Release Date: June 2017
• Publisher: Casemate
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.9" x 8.9"