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Lurps : A Ranger's Diary of Tet, Khe Sanh, a Shau, and Quang Tri by Robert C. Ankony (2006, Perfect)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherUniversity Press of America, Incorporated
ISBN-100761832815
ISBN-139780761832812
eBay Product ID (ePID)51711766
Product Key Features
Book TitleLurps : a Ranger's Diary of Tet, Khe Sanh, a Shau, and Quang Tri
Number of Pages306 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicPersonal Memoirs, Military / Vietnam War, General, Criminology
Publication Year2006
IllustratorYes
GenreSocial Science, Biography & Autobiography, History
AuthorRobert C. Ankony
FormatPerfect
Dimensions
Item Height0.7 in
Item Weight16 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2005-937476
Dewey Edition22
ReviewsFrom a blue-collar neighborhood in southwest Detroit to the badlands of northern I Corps, Ankony's memoir is a vivid and unusually honest tale of one man's journey to war in South Vietnam and back...From his remarkable eyewitness account of the North Vietnamese attack on Quang Tri City during the 1968 Tet Offensive to his description of the equipment and skills a soldier in Vietnam needed to survive, [Ankony] has given us a highly readable tale that is sure to entertain and inform anyone who has an interest in the war., From a blue-collar neighborhood in southwest Detroit to the badlands of northern I Corps, Ankony's memoir is a vivid and unusually honest tale of one man's journey to war in South Vietnam and back…From his remarkable eyewitness account of the North Vietnamese attack on Quang Tri City during the 1968 Tet Offensive to his description of the equipment and skills a soldier in Vietnam needed to survive, [Ankony] has given us a highly readable tale that is sure to entertain and inform anyone who has an interest in the war., "Dr. Robert C. Ankony has written a fascinating, highly readable memoir of his distinguished military career. Following him from the decision to join the Army at 17 through the difficult task of becoming a member of the 75th Ranger Regiment, we experience some of the most significant battles of the Vietnam War... By giving the work a sense of immediacy that many autobiographies lack, this approach allows the reader to live the experiences as Ankony remembers them. But the book is more than a combat diary; it also contains frank discussions, from a soldier's perspective, about the turbulent political and social aspects of war. These elements combine to make the book a unique addition to the growing field of Vietnam literature... The book is not, however, about his [Ankony's] own heroism so much as what his service meant, as well as a tribute to those men who helped make him who he is. A pleasure to read, Lurps is among the best war diaries available." --Jason Foster, Vietnam "From a blue-collar neighborhood in southwest Detroit to the badlands of northern I Corps, Ankony's memoir is a vivid and unusually honest tale of one man's journey to war in South Vietnam and back...From his remarkable eyewitness account of the North Vietnamese attack on Quang Tri City during the 1968 Tet Offensive to his description of the equipment and skills a soldier in Vietnam needed to survive, [Ankony] has given us a highly readable tale that is sure to entertain and inform anyone who has an interest in the war." --Dr. Erik B. Villard, U.S. Army Center of Military History, Washington, D.C., From a blue-collar neighborhood in southwest Detroit to the badlands of northern I Corps, Ankony's memoir is a vivid and unusually honest tale of one man's journey to war in South Vietnam and back From his remarkable eyewitness account of the North Vietnamese attack on Quang Tri City during the 1968 Tet Offensive to his description of the equipment and skills a soldier in Vietnam needed to survive, [Ankony] has given us a highly readable tale that is sure to entertain and inform anyone who has an interest in the war., Dr. Robert C. Ankony has written a fascinating, highly readable memoir of his distinguished military career. Following him from the decision to join the Army at 17 through the difficult task of becoming a member of the 75th Ranger Regiment, we experience some of the most significant battles of the Vietnam War... By giving the work a sense of immediacy that many autobiographies lack, this approach allows the reader to live the experiences as Ankony remembers them. But the book is more than a combat diary; it also contains frank discussions, from a soldier's perspective, about the turbulent political and social aspects of war. These elements combine to make the book a unique addition to the growing field of Vietnam literature... The book is not, however, about his [Ankony's] own heroism so much as what his service meant, as well as a tribute to those men who helped make him who he is. A pleasure to read, Lurps is among the best war diaries available.
Dewey Decimal959.704342 22
Table Of Content1 Preface 2 Acknowledgements 3 Maps 4 1. Childhood 5 2. Basic Combat Training 6 3. Advanced Individual Training 7 4. Airborne School 8 5. Rigger School 9 6. A Decision 10 7. Vietnam 11 8. First Cavalry Division 12 9. Transfer to LRRPs 13 10. LZ English 14 11. Move North 15 12. Tet 16 13. First Patrol 17 14. Learning the Ropes 18 15. Contact 19 16. Luck 20 17. Khe Sanh 21 18. A Shau 22 19. Recondo School 23 20. Hong Kong 24 21. Patrols as Team Leader 25 22. Patrolling On 26 23. Twenty-second and Last Patrol 27 24. Going Home 28 Author's Note 29 Appendix A: Standing Orders, Rogers' Rangers 30 Appendix B: American Casualties in Vietnam 31 Glossary 32 Bibliography 33 Index
SynopsisLurps is the memoir of a juvenile delinquent who drops out of ninth grade to pursue a dream of military service. While a paratrooper in Europe, he volunteers for Vietnam where he joins the elite U.S. Army LRRP / Rangers-small, heavily armed long-range reconnaissance teams that patrolled deep in enemy-held territory. Set in 1968, during some of the war's major campaigns and battles including Tet, Khe Sanh, and A Shau Valley, Lurps considers war through the eyes of a green young warrior. The compelling narrative and realistic dialogue engrosses the reader in both the horror and the humor of life in Vietnam and reflects upon the broader philosophical issue of war. This poignant, auto-biographical, coming-of-age story explores the social background that shaped the protagonist's thinking; his quest for redemption through increased responsibility; the brotherhood of comrades in arms; women and his sexual awakening; and the mysterious, baffling randomness of who lives and who dies., Lurps is the memoir of a juvenile delinquent who drops out of ninth grade to pursue a dream of military service, eventually becoming a member of the elite U.S. Army LRRP / Rangers in Vietnam. Set in 1968, during some of the war's major campaigns and battles including Tet, Khe Sanh, and A Shau Valley, Lurps considers war through the eyes of a green young warrior.
LC Classification NumberDS559.8.R43A65 2006
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- 09 Jun, 2016
Well written account of his tour in tour in the U.S Army.
All I can say is that when I started reading this book. I had a hard time putting it down. Found it very interesting and enjoyable to read. Well Done Dr. AnkonyVerified purchase: YesCondition: New
