Status
Available
Collection
Publication
G.P. Putnam's Sons (1989), Edition: Reissue, 464 pages
Description
Fiction. Literature. Thriller. Historical Fiction. It is 1964. The Vietnam War has begun to escalate, its new style of battle demanding new weapons and tactics, and men who can use them. Overnight, it seems, the United States Army must scramble to create its first-ever Air Assault Division, a force critical to its chances of success. The obstacles are staggering�??untrained men, technical mishaps, interservice rivalries. But through sheer courage and dedication, these heroic fighters rise to the challenge. For they are America's bravest�??facing the ultimate t
User reviews
LibraryThing member Neilsantos
It's sort of odd, for a series of "Military Fiction" there isn't a whole lot of carnage in it. It's really more of a soap opera where all the characters happen to be in the military. This is not a criticism, it is an observation. Despite this, and despite some of the shortcuts I think WEB takes, I
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still think he has a very comfortable writing style. Show Less
LibraryThing member buffalogr
#8 of 9, The Aviators is about development of Army aviation. There's also some ops from 1964...hmmmm. On to #7--intertwined with #8.
Language
Original language
English
Original publication date
1988
Physical description
464 p.; 4.26 inches
ISBN
0515100536 / 9780515100532