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P.O.W.: The only way to survive is to escape... (Vietnam Ground Zero Military Thrillers Book 2) Kindle Edition

by Eric Helm (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.5 out of 5 stars 730 ratings
The second book in the thrilling Vietnam: Ground Zero series! Perfect for fans of Andrew Watts, L. T. Ryan, Don Keith and George Wallace.

The elite Green Berets must fight to survive a P.O.W. hellhole!

Republic of Vietnam

The Viet Cong are planning to destroy U.S. Army Special Forces Camp A-555 and regain domination.

When units from Camp A-555, Triple Nickel, are lured into a well-planned VC ambush, the Americans take heavy casualties.

But for the survivors, the nightmare has just begun.

Forced to march to a well-hidden P.O.W. camp near the Cambodian border, Master Sergeant Fetterman and Sergeants Tyme and Washington find themselves at the mercy of an embittered VC general.

Can Captain Mack Gerber and his Special Forces A-Team rescue the men before it’s too late?

And will anyone make it back to Camp A-555 alive?

P.O.W. is the second book in the Vietnam: Ground Zero series: action-packed, authentic historical thrillers following an American battalion as they fight to survive during the brutal Vietnam War.

THE VIETNAM: GROUND ZERO SERIES:
BOOK 1: Vietnam: Ground Zero
BOOK 2: P.O.W.
BOOK 3: Unconfirmed Kill
BOOK 4: The Fall of Camp A555
BOOK 5: Soldier's Medal
BOOK 6: The Kit Carson Scout
BOOK 7: The Hobo Woods
BOOK 8: Guidelines
BOOK 9: The Ville
BOOK 10: Incident at Plei Soi
BOOK 11: Tet
BOOK 12: The Iron Triangle
BOOK 13: Red Dust
BOOK 14: HamletBOOK 12: The Iron Triangle
BOOK 13: Red Dust
BOOK 14: Hamlet
BOOK 15: Moon Cusser
BOOK 16: Dragon's Jaw
BOOK 17: Cambodian Sanctuary
BOOK 18: Payback
BOOK 19: Macv
BOOK 20: Tan Son Nhut
BOOK 21: Puppet Soldiers
BOOK 22: Gunfighter
BOOK 23: Warrior
BOOK 24: Target
BOOK 25: Warlord
BOOK 26: Spike
BOOK 27: Recon
BOOK 28: Pioneer Post
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  4. Publication date
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B08Q8NDP1Z
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Sapere Books (December 9, 2020)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ December 9, 2020
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2.8 MB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 272 pages
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"Not a putter-downer. So exciting and how war was in Vietnam. Our heroes were there! I look forward to next book by Helm" Read more

"The flow of the story is very engaging with many twists along the way. The characters draw you in as if you were among them living the tale with them." Read more

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"...be advised to read books in this series due to both their interesting subject matter but also for the fairly actual portrait of Nam on the ground...." Read more

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Customers thoroughly enjoyed reading POW, with one mentioning how it kept them captivated throughout.

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"Entertaining reading from Mr. Helm. Worth the time. His series is good entertainment. Enjoy the adventures of these SF soldiers." Read more

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"This is my second book in the series and it held my attention throughout. I am looking forward to the the next one." Read more

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  • Kay Taylor
    5.0 out of 5 stars Good book
    Reviewed in the United States on April 25, 2024
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    Not a putter-downer. So exciting and how war was in Vietnam. Our heroes were there! I look forward to next book by Helm
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  • John
    4.0 out of 5 stars Action packed
    Reviewed in the United States on August 23, 2024
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    I thoroughly enjoyed reading POW: The only way to survive is to escape by Eric Helm. The series follows a group of Special Forces soldiers from A-Camp A-555 during missions in Vietnam and Cambodia. This book follows the storyline from book 1, where First Sergeant Fetterman has a vendetta against a Chinese soldier who is aiding and training a group of NVA and VC soldiers. The enemy missions to overrun A555 have failed to date, but the Chinese Major has a plan to ambush the SF groups and capture the Americans. It turns out to be a devastating battle where three American teams are wiped out, and three Americans are captured.

    General Vo has no intent of moving the American POWs to North Vietnam. Instead, he finds amusement in torturing them with the intent of killing them when he's done. The remaining SF soldiers are intent on rescuing their POW friends, but first, they must find them. Will they die in captivity or be rescued?

    There is edge-of-your-seat suspense that keeps readers captivated from the start to the finish. I've read several books in this series and have enjoyed them all.
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  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Wild story line wit plenty of action
    Reviewed in the United States on October 1, 2024
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    The flow of the story is very engaging with many twists along the way. The characters draw you in as if you were among them living the tale with them.
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  • Bill Elston
    5.0 out of 5 stars Good reading.
    Reviewed in the United States on November 7, 2024
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    Entertaining reading from Mr. Helm. Worth the time. His series is good entertainment. Enjoy the adventures of these SF soldiers.
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  • Billy L
    4.0 out of 5 stars Great action, great character's
    Reviewed in the United States on June 8, 2021
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    I really enjoyed this book. Lots of action, good plot. And great characters. If I was to say one negative thing it would be that the ending came together a little to quickly for me and I was looking for a more one on one confrontation between Fetterman and general Vo.
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  • Kay's Husband
    5.0 out of 5 stars SOUTHWEST OF THE PARROT'S BEAK-SOUTH VIETNAM, NEAR THE CAMBODIAN BORDER.
    Reviewed in the United States on March 20, 2009
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    This is #2 in the GOLD EAGLE series VIETNAM: GROUND ZERO, a GOLD EAGLE series of books from a couple decades back in the 1980s written under the 'house name' of Eric Helm, but the author is given as Kevin Randle. In the case of this book, however, another co-author is also listed, Bob Cornett.

    The action concerns the U.S. Army Special Forces Camp A-555, or Triple Nickle, which is situated a few klicks from the Cambodian border. The NVA and Viet Cong want to capture several Special Forces personel to interrogate and torture. They succeed in doing this yet all does not go according to their plans, as the Special Force men are determined to turn the tables on them, and do. The captured men are never taken out of Vietnam into Cambodia, as the NVA want the search teams to believe, but are marched around to confuse all concerned parties. Though escape would seem impossible Master Sgt. Fetterman holds very different ideas.

    We are introduced to Captain 'Mack' Gerber, Master Sgt. Tony Fetterman, and newspaper correspondent Robin Morrow, with all three people appearing in most of the books. These three will provide transition from one novel to another, which in total number of novels in the series stands at 33 books with 5 super books.

    Any reader having interest in Vietnam would be advised to read books in this series due to both their interesting subject matter but also for the fairly actual portrait of Nam on the ground. Some books have maps showing the area of activities and many books also have a small glossary at rear of book to help with military jargon and slang. Being a Vietnam era vet much of the language is familiar to me but every once in awhile I need rely on the glossary, as I did not serve in the Army.

    Whatever your reason for picking up any book in this GOLD EAGLE Vietnam: Ground Zero, your reading enjoyment will last long beyond the book.

    Semper Fi.
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  • Richard Smith
    5.0 out of 5 stars Non-stop Action
    Reviewed in the United States on November 6, 2022
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    Richard Smith- This book takes you with a SF patrol that gets ambushed and some captured. Oh but the Hell the VC pay for their capture. The author has really done a great job on a nonstop action book. Onlly get this book if you want an Acton book you can t put down.
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  • Amazon Customer don nelson
    4.0 out of 5 stars Heart throbbing
    Reviewed in the United States on November 17, 2021
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    This is my second book in the series and it held my attention throughout. I am looking forward to the the next one.
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  • mej oneill
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 23, 2025
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    This is one of the best in series
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  • Lampwicke
    5.0 out of 5 stars Another good book.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 18, 2022
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    On a patrol three of Gerbers men are taken prisoners by the VC. Taken to a secret camp, the are tortured by the sadistic Vo. One manages to escape, not spoiling the book by saying who the prisoners are, and accidentally meets up with Krung a colleague. They get back to camp eventually, and a major search is on for the two remaining prisoners before they get taken across the border to Cambodia. Do they succeed in saving the two men, or are they to late to save their lives? Epic book, read to find out, it's worth it.
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