Bibliograph

Dragon's Jaw, an epic story of courage and tenacity in Vietnam, Stephen Coonts & Barrett Tillman

Type

Label

Dragon's Jaw, an epic story of courage and tenacity in Vietnam, Stephen Coonts & Barrett Tillman

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrationsplatesmaps

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Dragon's Jaw

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1051137073

Responsibility statement

Stephen Coonts & Barrett Tillman

Sub title

an epic story of courage and tenacity in Vietnam

Summary

"For seven long years hundreds of young US airmen flew sortie after sortie against North Vietnam's formidable and strategically important bridge, dodging a heavy concentration of anti-aircraft fire and enemy MiG planes. Many American airmen were shot down, killed, or captured and taken to the infamous "Hanoi Hilton" POW camp. But after each air attack, when the smoke cleared and the debris settled, the bridge stubbornly remained standing. For the North Vietnamese it became a symbol of their invincibility; for US war planners an obsession; for US airmen a testament to American mettle and valor. Using after-action reports, official records, and interviews with surviving pilots, as well as untapped Vietnamese sources, Dragon's Jaw chronicles American efforts to destroy the bridge, strike by bloody strike, putting readers into the cockpits, under fire"--, Publisher's description

Target audience

specialized

Classification