Unsung heroes, The battle of Khe Sanh
Type
Label
Unsung heroes, The battle of Khe Sanh
Language
eng
Characteristic
videorecording
Main title
Unsung heroes
Medium
electronic resource
Oclc number
677926448
Runtime
50
Series statement
American history in video
Sub title
The battle of Khe Sanh
Summary
"The Vietnam War dragged on for a decade, playing out on television screens across America in a litany of death, destruction and confusion. But perhaps no other battle galvanized attention on the war as much as Khe Sanh, a 77- day siege for control of a base with minimal strategic value. UNSUNG HEROES examines one of the most perplexing battles from the conflict that many Americans--including those fighting it--had difficulty understanding. It was a political chess game with soldiers used as pawns. The fighting was so intense and prolonged that skeletons of the enemy dead were suspended in barbed wire lines surrounding the base. But no matter how bravely the defenders fought, the sheer numbers of the NVA attackers ensured that they would ultimately have to abandon Khe Sanh. Through archival footage and recollections from the soldiers who were there, UNSUNG HEROES tells the story of the siege that, for many, came to symbolize the entire war in Vietnam" - aetv website
Technique
animation and live action
resource.variantTitle
Battle of Khe Sanh
Subject
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