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    Whispers In The Tall Grass
    Whispers In The Tall Grass
    Whispers In The Tall Grass
    Audiobook9 hours

    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.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTantor Media, Inc
    Release dateDec 19, 2019
    ISBN9781541433793

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    • 5/5
      Incredible read. Great first hand account of the bravery under fire and brotherhood of the men in SOG.
    • 5/5
      Another great audio book, please save and enjoy the this warriors account of his time with MACVSOG and his personal reflections.
    • 5/5
      Hell yeah! The best account of 'Nam alongside 'We Few'
    • 5/5
      Honestly, why isnt there more books like this? This painted and insane picture of what combat in the jungle was like. Seemed like such an action packed roller coaster!
    • 5/5
      Wow, that was a rollercoaster. Ive read quite a good few of these now but that was quite possibly the best autobiographical work to come from the Vietnam War that I have read so far. Well worth it.
    • 5/5
      This book along with its predecessor are AMAZING! The narrator is spot on and the story’s told are genuine they are full of life humor sadness loss deep trust and regret. I’m amazed by these Men. There struggles and convictions their fear of death and love of life and most of all their bond with each other are absolutely astounding. I highly highly recommend it and hope I am fortunate enough to find another work even remotely like this one. God bless these men, although I don’t even hold a candles worth of their flame I am very proud to be fortunate enough to be from the country that produced them. I pray for their counterparts from the central highlands as they too were an amazing group of individuals.
      Thank you,
    • 5/5
      A memoir told from the heart and of those souls who are no longer with us.
    • 5/5
      Groping, funny and informative the best book (shopping with volume 1 I've read about Vietnam
    • 5/5
      Very interesting recollection of stories from Brockhausen. Loved listening to this
    • 5/5
      One of the best book ever. Great sense of humor!
    • 5/5
      Incredible book, funny, heartfelt? A reply amazing story! Definitely written for soldiers !! Thanks mate
    • 5/5
      A different perspective of MACV-SOG. A very enjoyable audio book
    • 5/5
      Splendid, like the first chapter, so evocative and to the point
    • 5/5
      Great story of recon, not full of itself. Didnt like the readers voice though, felt a little too prim for the content.