Platoon Leader

The story of a young man's indoctrination into combat as an infantry platoon leader in the famed 173d Airborne Brigade, is told with pace and style in what has become a classic in the literature of America's war in Vietnam. - Account of the U. S platoon taking part in the 'strategic hamlet' program - Focuses on the details, people and incidents that communicate an instinctive feel of command under fire.