Tet

Vietnam: Ground Zero #11

by Eric Helm

Captain Gerber is caught in a deadly rocket attack on Saigon! Perfect for fans of Andrew Watts, L. T. Ryan, Don Keith and George Wallace.The enemy launch a coordinated attack across South Vietnam…Vietnam, 1968Thousands of people are on the streets of Saigon celebrating the Tet, the Vietnamese lunar new year.Optimism is high, as news out of Washington is that the war is winding down and that troops will soon be withdrawing from the region.But reporter Robin Morrow believes something big is brewing. Her suspicions are proved right when the night sky is shattered by an enemy rocket attack on the South Vietnamese capital. U.S. Army Special Forces Captain Mack Gerber and Master Sergeant Anthony Fetterman find themselves in Saigon when the Tet offensive is launched.As the city’s streets are turned to fire, will any of them survive the blistering assault?TET is the eleventh book in the Ground Zero action-packed, authentic historical thrillers following an American Special Forces Squad as they fight to survive during the brutal Vietnam War.‘ Ground Zero … are books to linger in the mind long after their reading’ — The Midwest Book Review THE GROUND ZERO BOOK 1: Ground ZeroBOOK 2: P.O.W.BOOK 3: Unconfirmed KillBOOK 4: The Fall of Camp A555BOOK 5: Soldier's MedalBOOK 6: The Kit Carson ScoutBOOK 7: The Hobo WoodsBOOK 8: GuidelinesBOOK 9: The VilleBOOK 10: Incident at Plei SoiBOOK 11: TetBOOK 12: The Iron TriangleBOOK 13: Red DustBOOK 14: HamletBOOK 12: The Iron TriangleBOOK 13: Red DustBOOK 14: HamletBOOK 15: Moon CusserBOOK 16: Dragon's JawBOOK 17: Cambodian SanctuaryBOOK 18: PaybackBOOK 19: MacvBOOK 20: Tan Son NhutBOOK 21: Puppet SoldiersBOOK 22: GunfighterBOOK 23: WarriorBOOK 24: TargetBOOK 25: WarlordBOOK 26: SpikeBOOK 27: ReconBOOK 28: Pioneer Post

Genres: Military Fiction

248 pages, Kindle Edition

Published February 21, 2021

Reviews

[Carole Kuentz · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great Series

I just finished the whole series. Being of the age and having friends in Vietnam these stories really lay it out for people that didn't understand or didn't want to.
Recommended? Definitely Just Eric Helm gives all of this series life! You won't want to put this series down!

[Donald · Rating 5 out of 5]

Tet 1968

Great read about the beginning of Tet 1968 in the RVN! As a Man vet who was involved in the Tet Offensive I concur with Helen's assessment and applaud his story about the "real" 1968 Tet debacle!

[Kathy Joekel · Rating 5 out of 5]

More about Vietnam, stuff I didn't know,. Stuff about guys who lived sand fought in the jungle!

Because I find these books interesting to people like me who lived through that time,but didn't know the soldiers or their families well.

[Dan Reck]

Have been reading this series and enjoying very much. Although embellished for the heroes these Viet Nam vets deserve our sincere thanks. The stories are good and hold your attention. Worth the read.

[Jack Rilkoff · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a good read. The story is good and the series is very consistent.

[James DeRousse · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent reading

Interesting reading but only covered the highlights of TET offences. Don't think it was totally accurate on embassy attack. Still a fun read.

[Robert L Baxley · Rating 5 out of 5]

exciting

Very well written. Keeps your interest, author did some good research, to come up some of the facts. Overall a good series.

[Kristie Cooper · Rating 5 out of 5]

Enjoyed it better for the second time


Wished there were more books to read in this saga.
To get more of an ending of Gerber and Feterman.

[Heidi Pearson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Super!!

Once again Mr. Helm outdid himself in writing that this book. Pages turning drama abounds. I've read all his previous books. Look forward to more!

[Thom Swennes · Rating 4 out of 5]

I have always been a history buff and war makes up much of that history. I don’t hesitate to explore these acts of organized violence to the fullest but this doesn’t apply to Vietnam. I suppose this is because I consider Vietnam my war and it is still very close to me more than forty years after leaving its shores. Tet (or Tét) is the name of the Vietnamese lunar New Year. During the war it was synonymous with violence and death. Starting in January 1968, after a long period of inactivity, the VC launched an attack that surprised and alarmed the allied forces. I found myself slowly walking through the pages as if on egg shells, trying to look around every corner for a new surprise of hidden enemy. It describes the life as it was but somehow something is missing. I don’t feel the oppressing, humid heat or smell the fetid heavy air of rotting vegetation and flesh and I don’t feel the inescapable feelings of hidden danger; thank God. Tet is the story of a people determined to expel a foreign invader and that invaders attempts to hold on to a constantly changing country. It is historically accurate without the naked terror of experiencing it close up and personal.

[Molly · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interesting read....older title and not sure if I can find the rest of the series....

[Jason Young]

DNF

[Jeff Siegmund · Rating 4 out of 5]

Read all of Helms books 20 tears ago. Found a bunch on ebay and decided to reread them. Good story.