The Tunnels of Cu Chi: A Harrowing Account of America's Tunnel

The Tunnels of Cu Chi: A Harrowing Account of America's Tunnel Rats in the Underground Battlefields of Vietnam

At the height of the Vietnam conflict, a complex system of secret underground tunnels sprawled from Cu Chi Province to the edge of Saigon. In these burrows, the Viet Cong cached their weapons, tended their wounded, and prepared to strike. They had only one enemy: U.S. soldiers small and wiry enough to maneuver through the guerrillasâ€™ narrow domain.

The brave souls who descended into these hellholes were known as â€œtunnel rats.â€ Armed with only pistols and K-bar knives, these men inched their way through the steamy darkness where any number of horrors could be awaiting themâ€“bullets, booby traps, a tossed grenade. Using firsthand accounts from men and women on both sides who fought and killed in these underground battles, authors Tom Mangold and John Penycate provide a gripping inside look at this fearsome combat. The Tunnels of Cu Chi is a war classic of unbearable tension and unforgettable heroes.
Country USA
Manufacturer Presidio Press
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2013-05-08
Format Kindle eBook

The Tunnels of Cu Chi: A Harrowing Account of America's Tunnel Rats in the Underground Battlefields of Vietnam