Hamlet

Vietnam: Ground Zero #14

by Eric Helm

Gerber’s Green Berets defend a hamlet in hostile territory! Perfect for fans of Andrew Watts, L. T. Ryan, Don Keith and George Wallace.All hell is about to break loose in the Vietnam jungle…Vietnam, 1968American troops have been redeployed following the Tet offensive, leaving villages along the Cambodian border open to attack by Communist forces.When a small hamlet is overrun by a Viet Cong assault force, U.S. high command are determined to rebuild the village as an example of their strategic hamlet concept – settlements that can take care of themselves once the military pull out.U.S. Army Special Forces Captain Mack Gerber and a crack team of Green Berets from the old Triple Nickel are dispatched to the hamlet. The plan is to arm and train the villagers to defend themselves against the VC.Instead they find a demoralized population that want nothing to do with the Americans.Meanwhile, as night falls, the enemy are gathering in the jungle and this time they mean to destroy the hamlet and everyone inside it.‘Some of the most riveting war fiction written…’ — Ed Gorman, Cedar Rapids Gazette‘ Ground Zero … are books to linger in the mind long after their reading’ — The Midwest Book ReviewHAMLET is the fourteenth 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.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, Fiction

224 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 1988

Reviews

[Mr R Sack · Rating 3 out of 5]

A return to the original enjoyable format..

The previous book was a mess, but the Hamlet is more like the first 12 in the series. It even has the somewhat gratuitous females Robin and Kit in it, hence only 3 stars.

[BradMD · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good book about how politics influence war. Also, about how hard it is to come up with successful war strategy.

[Sam Carpenter · Rating 5 out of 5]

Down and dirty

Well done, the common cover-up by the Generals and politics. Total BS, but nothing changes, wars go on, the young die needlessly, and the rich get richer.
Rock on

[Jack Rilkoff · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is another fine installment in this series.