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Author Callahan, Shawn P.

Title Close air support and the Battle for Khe Sanh / by Lieutenant Colonel Shawn P. Callahan, U.S. Marine Corps.

Imprint Quantico, Va. : History Division, U.S. Marine Corps ; [Washington, D.C. : For sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. G.P.O.], 2009.

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Location Call No. OPAC Message Status
 Axe Federal Documents Online  D 214.14/3:K 52    ---  Available
Description 179 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
Series Occasional paper
Occasional paper (United States. Marine Corps. History and Museums Division)
Note "Developed from the author's thesis [George Washington University, 2006]"--p. 5.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (p. 155-179).
Contents Close air support doctrines -- Khe Sanh background -- The Hill Battles of 1967 -- The Siege of 1968 -- Operation Pegasus and the relief of Khe Sanh -- The Deep air battle and the B-52 -- Radar controlled tactical air support -- Close air support -- Conclusions -- Appendix A. Glossary of acronyms and terms -- Appendix B. Orders of Battle -- Appendix C. Fratricide and near fratricide aviations incidents at Khe Sanh.
Subject Khe Sanh, 2nd Battle of, Vietnam, 1968.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Aerial operations, American.
Operation Pegasus, 1968.
Close air support.
Added Author United States. Marine Corps. History and Museums Division. Historical Branch.
Gpo Item No. 0383-C
Sudoc No. D 214.14/3:K 52

 
    
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