Blackhorse Tales: Stories of 11th Armored Cavalry Troopers at War

by Don Snedeker Narrated by Corey M. Snow

Overview

The war stories and combat narratives of the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment during five-and-a-half years of combat in Vietnam.



When the US Army went to war in South Vietnam in 1965, the general consensus was that counterinsurgency was an infantryman's war; if there were any role at all for armored forces, it would be strictly to support the infantry. However, from the time the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment arrived in country in September 1966, troopers of the Blackhorse Regiment demonstrated the fallacy of this assumption. By the time of Tet '68, the Army's leadership began to understand that the Regiment's mobility, firepower, flexibility, and leadership made a difference on the battlefield well beyond its numbers.



Over the course of the 11th Cavalry's five-and-a-half years in combat in South Vietnam and Cambodia, over 25,000 young men served in the Regiment. Their stories-and those of their families-represent the Vietnam generation in graphic, sometimes humorous, often heart-wrenching detail. Collected by the author through hundreds of in-person, telephone, and electronic interviews over a period of twenty-five-plus years, these "war stories" provide context for the companion volume, The Blackhorse in Vietnam.

Editorial Reviews

The VVA Veteran

"Blackhorse Tales is well designed with seven chapters interspersed with 'Combat Vignettes' The chapters include many details about Vietnamese civilians and allies, animals, terrain and weather, and how all of that affected every aspect of the lives of the troops."

ARMY Magazine

"...captures the thoughts and reactions of young men in combat who just a few months earlier were in high school, spending time with friends. It also includes their reflections and recollections decades later. Their stories are easy to read. Ample photos and maps ensure the book will appeal to military and nonmilitary audiences alike."

HistoryNet

"...the stories provide a vivid picture of almost every aspect of life for the 25,000 men who served in the regiment, a mechanized unit equipped with tanks and armored personnel carriers."

Army History Magazine

"...provides the reader with a sense of involvement in the experiences of Vietnam. In addition to the engaging prose, the vast array of visual information, with photos, sketches, and maps on nearly every page, draws the reader into the experience."

Military Review

"Without question, Donald Snedeker has paid a fitting tribute to this superb unit, its soldiers, and their families."

On Point: The Journal of Army History

"...a valuable contribution to Vietnam War history, especially with regards to the 11th ACR, and one which expands on the previous book and its critical recounting of the regiment’s service Southeast Asia."

Product Details

BN ID:	2940178561447
Publisher:	Tantor Audio
Publication date:	03/29/2022
Edition description:	Unabridged

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