The Bridge at Dong Ha

Miller, J.G.: 1996 USA, softcover, 186 pages, illustrated. The true story of U.S. Marine Captain John Ripley, who on Easter Sunday 1972 single-handedly destroyed a massive concrete and steel bridge at Dong Ha, Vietnam, to halt a major North Vietnamese Army offensive across the Cua Viet River. Ripley’s extraordinary courage under intense enemy fire delayed the northern invasion for years and became a legendary example of individual heroism and determination in the face of overwhelming odds ISBN 9781557505873 In very good condition