Charlie One Five - (Modern Southeast Asia) by Nicholas Warr (Hardcover)

About the Book

Stories of grit and gumption, as told by the "Mud Marines"

Book Synopsis

The combat history of the 1st Battalion, 5th Marines--or "One Five" (1/5)--is long and illustrious, but there are many periods of their combat operations during the Vietnam War about which there is little in print. This history is drawn from many years of research, from the author's personal memories, and from careful study of the battalion's Command Chronologies and Combat After-action Reports and other historical records. Most importantly it includes a collection of true stories told to the author by dozens of U.S. Marines who served in and fought with 1/5 during the Vietnam War, at all levels of the Chain of Command. This book hunkers down with the "Mud Marines" of Charlie One Five, a small but determined band of American fighting men, and their very human and often painful stories of combat cover a wide range of scenarios and situations. Follow the Marines of 1/5 as they are lulled by the exotic and beautiful countryside, trudge through swamps, jungles, mountains, and rice paddies for seemingly endless days, and struggle to stay alert during their cautious passage through the extreme terrain and weather conditions of this incredibly scenic but deceptive land, only to be shattered by sudden and deadly attacks from Viet Cong snipers, ambushes, and command-detonated bombs. Despite the overwhelming odds against them, the Marines of Charlie One Five always emerge victorious in every battle they fight.

Review Quotes

Warr has accumulated eyewitness accounts, coupled with his first-hand experience of the events in which Charlie One Five was involved. This is not the author's opinion; it is factual, emotional, and raw information that a serious student of history will value. He didn't learn this, he lived it. -Lt. Col. Richard L. Bianchino, USMC (Ret.)

About the Author

Nicholas Warr, formerly an account executive and marketing manager in the high technology industry, lives in Hendersonville, North Carolina. His first book, Phase Line Green: The Battle for Hue, 1968, was on the Marine Reading List for over a decade and was a Featured Selection of the Military Book Club. He was a 2nd Lieutenant in Charlie One Five.