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THIS GUT-WRENCHING FIRSTHAND ACCOUNT OF THE WAR IS A CLASSIC IN THE ANNALS OF VIETNAM LITERATURE.
"Guns up!" was the battle cry that sent machine gunners racing forward with their M60s to mow down the enemy, hoping that this wasn't the day they would meet their deaths. Marine Johnnie Clark heard that the life expectancy of a machine gunner in Vietnam was seven to ten seconds after a firefight began. Johnnie was only eighteen when he got there, at the height of the bloody Tet Offensive at Hue, and he quickly realized the grim statistic held a chilling truth.
The Marines who fought and bled and died were ordinary men, many still teenagers, but the selfless bravery they showed day after day in a nightmarish jungle war made them true heroes. This new edition of Guns Up!, filled with photographs and updated information about those harrowing battles, also contains the real names of these extraordinary warriors and details of their lives after the war. The book's continuing success is a tribute to the raw courage and sacrifice of the United States Marines.
"Guns up!" was the battle cry that sent machine gunners racing forward with their M60s to mow down the enemy, hoping that this wasn't the day they would meet their deaths. Marine Johnnie Clark heard that the life expectancy of a machine gunner in Vietnam was seven to ten seconds after a firefight began. Johnnie was only eighteen when he got there, at the height of the bloody Tet Offensive at Hue, and he quickly realized the grim statistic held a chilling truth.
The Marines who fought and bled and died were ordinary men, many still teenagers, but the selfless bravery they showed day after day in a nightmarish jungle war made them true heroes. This new edition of Guns Up!, filled with photographs and updated information about those harrowing battles, also contains the real names of these extraordinary warriors and details of their lives after the war. The book's continuing success is a tribute to the raw courage and sacrifice of the United States Marines.
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21 of 22 people found the following review helpful
Format:Mass Market Paperback
This book not only was accurate in it's detail of what American Marines faced in Vietnam, it brought every emotion that the American Marine felt. The descriptions of the battles was more captivating than anything hollywood could ever create. This story will bring you back or it will it educate you on the perils on the Vietnam marine.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
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This is very well written and has the remarkable ability to make you feel real emotion for what those men went through. The description of combat is real and raw and the sense of loss when comrades are killed is palpable. A fine book to rival Chickenhawk, and that is quite a complement.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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In my opinion this is one of the few books that all other books on Vietnam should be compared against. Once you pick it up you won't be able to put it down, trust me. Clark's style of writing is a bit different from other mainstream authors but you will get used to it fairly quickly, and once you do, you'll become engrossed.
Clark doesn't waste time writing about his life before joining the marines and doesn't even concentrate on his period of training, but launches straight into the action, beginning with his arrival in Vietnam. This I found to be quite refreshing, as some books can concentrate on these periods in copious amounts of detail. From here on in its action all the way and he doesn't disappoint. It's not the longest book you will find on Vietnam, but you will still find yourself becoming attached to the different Marines that fought with Clark. It has everything you could want in this type of book - action, excitement, emotion, and what's more, it really happened.
I may not be American, but I thought the way the American public treated their soldiers after the war was a disgrace. If anyone was to blame, it was the politicians, not the soldiers. This book will above all else show you what troops/marines in Nam had to go through, and instead of being ridiculed, these men should have been respected and honoured when they came home.
Clark doesn't waste time writing about his life before joining the marines and doesn't even concentrate on his period of training, but launches straight into the action, beginning with his arrival in Vietnam. This I found to be quite refreshing, as some books can concentrate on these periods in copious amounts of detail. From here on in its action all the way and he doesn't disappoint. It's not the longest book you will find on Vietnam, but you will still find yourself becoming attached to the different Marines that fought with Clark. It has everything you could want in this type of book - action, excitement, emotion, and what's more, it really happened.
I may not be American, but I thought the way the American public treated their soldiers after the war was a disgrace. If anyone was to blame, it was the politicians, not the soldiers. This book will above all else show you what troops/marines in Nam had to go through, and instead of being ridiculed, these men should have been respected and honoured when they came home.
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Brilliant as a first person account
This has to be the best book I have read regarding this subject without doubt, of which I have read most. Read more
Published 1 month ago by crate boffin
Great read
This book was so much better than i was expecting. Action from start to finish, im not the fastest reader but finished this book far too quickly. Read more
Published 3 months ago by nathy1508
Great read
This is a great book based on machiine gunners in the vietnam war. I know there are lots of books about this tragic war but this truly is a great book without all the usual we won... Read more
Published 8 months ago by David Hull
In the same league as Chickenhawk
I purchased this book on the back of the reviews, and I must say I have not been disappointed.
Absolutely fantastic book, and on par with another of my all time other... Read more
Absolutely fantastic book, and on par with another of my all time other... Read more
Published 18 months ago by StuBod
Defiant and Proud
More than perhaps any book I have read about Vietnam,this account is written by one who was there for those who were also there. Read more
Published 21 months ago by N. G. Harverson
Gripping!
I have been 'getting into' first-hand accounts of conflict and this one is certainly up there with the best - I even found myself holding my breath so as not to give away my own... Read more
Published on 28 May 2009 by Martin Ford
Absolute Blinder !!
To read a book twice it has to be good or so confusing you have give it another go. Guns up is the best book i have ever read bar none including Chickenhawk (which is a bloody... Read more
Published on 26 Feb 2009 by Flickofdaswitch
I loved every bit of it.
I had it standing on my shelf for some time, just wondering if I really want to read another Vietnam story. Then I decided to give it a try. 2 pages later I was already addicted. Read more
Published on 29 Jan 2009 by Rafal Gruszczynski
probably the best
I have read alot of books on the vietnam conflict, but this one has got to be one of the best.The author takes you on a very vivid journey with accurate details and good humour,... Read more
Published on 2 Nov 2008 by mark king
Good read, but reservations noted here
There is no doubt that this is a good read, although to be really picky, some of the grammar could have done with better editing. Read more
Published on 31 July 2007 by Mark Furse
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