{"product_id":"dragons-jaw-an-epic-story-of-courage-and-tenacity-in-vietnam-9780306903458","title":"Dragon's Jaw: An Epic Story of Courage and Tenacity in Vietnam","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe epic Vietnam War story of the multi-year air campaign to destroy Ho Chi Minh's \"Invincible\" bridge--one of the most dramatic actions in aviation history\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Every war has its \"bridge\"--Old North Bridge at Concord, Burnside's Bridge at Antietam, the railway bridge over Burma's River Kwai, the bridge over Germany's Rhine River at Remagen, and the bridges over Korea's Toko Ri. In Vietnam it was the bridge at Thanh Hoa, called Dragon's Jaw. For many years hundreds of young US airmen flew sortie after sortie against North Vietnam's formidable and strategically important bridge, dodging a heavy concentration of anti-aircraft fire, surface-to-air missiles and enemy fighters. Many American airmen were shot down, killed, or captured and taken to the infamous POW prisons in Hanoi. But after each air attack, when the smoke cleared and the debris settled, the bridge stubbornly remained standing. For the North Vietnamese it became a symbol of their invincibility; for US war planners an obsession; for US airmen a testament to American mettle and valor. Using after-action reports, official records, and interviews with surviving pilots, as well as previously untapped Vietnamese sources, \u003ci\u003eDragon's Jaw\u003c\/i\u003e chronicles American efforts to destroy the bridge, strike by bloody strike, putting readers into the cockpits, under fire. The story of the Dragon's Jaw is a story rich in bravery, audacity, sometimes luck and sometimes tragedy. The \"bridge\" story of Vietnam is an epic tale of war against a determined foe.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eStephen Coonts\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of sixteen \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestsellers, the first of which was the classic aviation fiction thriller\u003ci\u003e Flight of the Intruder\u003c\/i\u003e. He received the Distinguished Flying Cross medal for his naval air service during the Vietnam War. A former lawyer, he lives and writes full time in Colorado Springs. \u003cb\u003eBarrett Tillman\u003c\/b\u003e is a widely recognized authority on air warfare in World War II and the author of more than forty books, including \u003ci\u003eClash of the Carriers\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWhirlwind\u003c\/i\u003e. He has received numerous awards for history and literature, including the Admiral Arthur Radford Award. He lives in Arizona.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Hachette Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50443187716370,"sku":"9780306903458","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_289e026a-7d77-43bd-bd7f-66bb832ebbd8.jpg?v=1729673119","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/dragons-jaw-an-epic-story-of-courage-and-tenacity-in-vietnam-9780306903458","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}