{"product_id":"sign-here-for-sacrifice-9781472849427","title":"Sign Here for Sacrifice","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA hard-hitting history of the U.S. airborne unit who made a name for themselves in the unforgiving jungles of South Vietnam.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eIt was easier killing than living. \u003c\/i\u003eThird Battalion 506th Airborne veteranDrawing on interviews with veterans, many of whom have never gone on the record before, Ian Gardner follows up his epic trilogy about the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment in World War II with the story of the unit''s reactivation at the height of the Vietnam War. This is the dramatic history of a band of brothers who served together in Vietnam and who against the odds lived up to the reputation of their World War II forefathers.Brigadier General Salve Matheson''s idea was to create an 800-strong battalion of airborne volunteers in the same legendary Currahee spirit that had defined the volunteers of 1942. The man he chose to lead them was John Geraci, who would mold this young brotherhood into a highly cohesive and motivated force.  In December 1967, the battalion was sent into\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe need books like this because they remind us that the same dedication, teamwork, optimism and courage that defined the World War II generation also defined the generation that fought the war in Vietnam. * Martin K.A. Morgan, Historian and Author *\u003cbr\u003eThis fabulous book reveals our fears, hardships, humor, trust in each other and creation of a bond that still endures to this day. A must-read for teachers and students of combat leadership. * Joe Alexander, Platoon Leader, A Company *\u003cbr\u003eA riveting story of heroism, hardship, and tough combat in Vietnam that vividly brings to life the experiences of an extraordinary unit. * General David Petraeus *\u003cbr\u003eIan Gardner has produced a narrative that is remarkable in keeping the reader engaged in the events through a roller coaster ride of emotions… While the prose is gritty and at times shocking, it is honest in describing the realities of combat often at close quarters in a hostile climate and landscape against a highly experienced and determined enemy. * David Rattee, Honorary Member of US Army 506th Inf. Regt. *\u003cbr\u003eThoroughly researched, with a fascinating array of previously unseen photographs, this is a must-read for those interested in one unit’s Vietnam War. * Classic Military Vehicle *\u003cbr\u003eA useful addition to the vast library of books on the US intervention in Vietnam, it provides the reader with a down to earth perspective of one unit’s fight in a conflict. * Aspects of History *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAcknowledgments \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eList of Illustrations \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eList of Maps \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eAcronyms \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eIntroduction \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eChronology of Significant Events \u003c\/i\u003e 1. “Salute the New Dawn”: Reactivation – Fort Campbell, Kentucky  2. “To the Limit and Beyond”: Training for Vietnam  3. “The Things We Cannot Change”: Shipping Out  4. “Only the Strong Survive”: Orientation and Deployment – October 28–November 30, 1967 5. “The Dragon’s Graveyard”: Operation \u003ci\u003eRose\u003c\/i\u003e – November 1967  6. “Battle Troopers”: Operation \u003ci\u003eKlamath \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eFalls \u003c\/i\u003e– December 1967  7. “Badge of Courage”: The Battle of the Knoll – January 2, 1968  8. “The Aftermath”: January 3–8, 1968  9. “Beer, Bang, and Boom Boom”: Phan Rang – January 9–16, 1968 10. “Living in the Dirt”: Landing Zone Betty and Phan Thiet  11. “We Stand Together”: January 22–February 1, 1968  12. “Blood Trail 556”: The Battle of the Van Ta House – February 2, 1968  13. “Into the Sunrise”: February 3–5, 1968  14. “Death Patrol to Disneyland”: The Battle of Phu Bon and Beyond – February 6, 1968  15. “Take it to the Bridge”: The Second Battle of Phan Thiet – February 18–23, 1968  16. “Red Sand”: The Battle of the Ca Ty River – February 19, 1968  17. “After the Storm”: The Bowl – February\/March 1968  18. “Watch and Shoot”: April 1968  19. “Let the Light Shine”: Operation \u003ci\u003eMR-6\u003c\/i\u003e, April 26–May 16, 1968  20. “Return to the Graveyard”: Operation Rockne Gold, May 19–27, 1968  21. “The Bitterest Pill”: Operation\u003ci\u003e Banjo Royce\u003c\/i\u003e and Beyond – June\/July 1968  22. “The Protected Will Never Know”: August–October 1968  \u003ci\u003eEpilogue \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eBibliography \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eIndex\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48867220586839,"sku":"9781472849427","price":22.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781472849427.jpg?v=1722282274","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/sign-here-for-sacrifice-9781472849427","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}