{"product_id":"invasion-of-laos-1971-lam-son-719-9780806148403","title":"Invasion of Laos 1971  Lam Son 719","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 1971 a South Vietnamese Army corps, with US air support, launched the largest airmobile operation in the history of warfare, Lam Son 719. The objective: to sever the North Vietnamese Army's main logistical artery. Robert Sander, a helicopter pilot in Lam Son 719, explores why an operation of such importance failed.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the final days of the operation, I watched at Khe Sanh as every UH-1 helicopter returned fully loaded with withdrawing troops and an additional four to six ARVN troops hanging on the skids. Robert Sander has done a truly superb job of telling what really happened in Lam Son 719.  Great book!\"\"  -  Maj. Gen. Benjamin L. Harrison, author of \u003ci\u003eHell on a Hill Top: America's Last Major Battle in Vietnam\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"\"With the keen eye for detail that comes from having served in combat, Bob Sander's \u003ci\u003eInvasion of Laos\u003c\/i\u003e is an important addition to the history of one of the pivotal battles of the Vietnam War.  Sander's vivid accounts of the heroic actions of his fellow helicopter pilots and crewmen are especially noteworthy. \u003ci\u003eInvasion of Laos\u003c\/i\u003e deserves to be a part of any Vietnam War library or collection.\"\" -  Andrew Wiest, author of \u003ci\u003eVietnam's Forgotten Army: Heroism and Betrayal in the ARVN\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51768101896535,"sku":"9780806148403","price":17.06,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780806148403.jpg?v=1758716322","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/invasion-of-laos-1971-lam-son-719-9780806148403","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}