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The Killing Zone
- My Life in the Vietnam War
- Narrated by: Barry Press
- Length: 9 hrs and 29 mins
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Among the best books ever written about men in combat, The Killing Zone tells the story of the platoon of Delta One-six, capturing what it meant to face lethal danger, to follow orders, and to search for the conviction and then the hope that this war was worth the sacrifice. The book includes a new chapter on what happened to the platoon members when they came home.
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- Amazon Customer
- 2023-01-30
Awsome
Awsome well written and read. Very well done. I listened a few times and never disappointed
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- Malone
- 2024-03-29
One of the best books on war.
I own around 50 audio war books and this is definitely one of the best ones. Many details I haven't heard in other books. I will be buying a paper copy as well.
Highly recommend.
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- Howard G.
- 2022-12-14
Excellent read
Quite graphic, in fact, brutally so as it leaves nothing out of the trials, terror and pain of war.
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- Christian Saulnier
- 2019-12-04
The Narrator was not that bad.
It was a good story and very interesting. After the first few minutes the narrator is just fine.
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- Smoke4308
- 2024-02-26
Fantastic books about the Vietnam War experience.
This is one of my favorite book about the vietnam war experience. I am in awe of what these young men had to endure and the daily grind they went through. Entertaining and terrifying. These young men were wasted by an ungrateful country. Thank you for sharing your experience and Thank you for your service.
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