Into Laos: The Story of Dewey Canyon II/Lam Son 719, Vietnam 1971

Gives feeling and perspective with great logistical insights and intense battle descriptions, allowing for a respectful look at this monumental operation, one of America's last major combat operations of the war in southeast Asia. Good non fiction read.

This is the story of the U.S. Army's final major offensive of the vietnam war. It is also the war's most violent action involving U.S. tanks and aircraft, in which more helicopters were shot down than in any other single battle of the war, and which in some cases pilots were refusing to fly. This book is highly detailed in military jargon, and several military readers have stated to me that this book is geared for the serious student of military science. I have read the book, and I agree with their statements.

As an amercian trooper with "B"Btry 1/44th "Dusters" on this operation FSB Lao Bao, this is a great book. All the details.. all the units.. I have an interview of myself on CBS news.. and can place the book right to the film. Amazing! This book is Lam Son 719. Great research on the part of the author. If you were there.. this is the book to read. If you were'nt.. this is a great book to get a feel of what being in this part of the country and war was all about.