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  • Written by: Nick Brokhausen
  • Narrated by: George Spelvin
  • Length: 9 hrs and 39 mins
  • 4.9 out of 5 stars (41 ratings)

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Whispers in the Tall Grass

Written by: Nick Brokhausen
Narrated by: George Spelvin
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On his second combat tour, Nick Brokhausen served in Recon Team Habu, CCN. This unit was part of MACV-SOG (Military Assistance Command Vietnam Studies and Observations Group), or Studies and Observations Group as it was innocuously called. The small recon companies that were the center of its activities conducted some of the most dangerous missions of the war, infiltrating areas controlled by the North Vietnamese in Laos, Vietnam, and Cambodia. The companies never exceeded more than thirty Americans, yet they were the best source for the enemy's disposition and were key to the US military being able to take the war to the enemy. This was accomplished by utilizing both new and innovative technology, and tactics dating back to the French and Indian Wars.

This small unit racked up one of the most impressive records of awards for valor of any unit in the history of the United States Army. It came at a terrible price, however; the number of wounded and killed in action was incredibly high. Those missions today seem suicidal. In 1970 they seemed equally so, yet these men went out day after day with their indigenous allies - Montagnard tribesmen, Vietnamese, and Chinese Nungs - and faced the challenges with courage and resolve.

Whispers in the Tall Grass is the second volume of Nick's riveting memoir of his time with MACV-SOG.

©2019 Nick Brokhausen (P)2019 Tantor

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This book is just as good as the first one!

This book is a five star audiobook just like the first one. This audio book is amazing. It is full of action and humor. The narrator does an amazing job on his performance. This book has made me laugh alot. I also have enjoyed the many stories of combat in this book. This is some of the best writing that I have ever seen. This is legitimatly a five star book.

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