The Court-martial of Lt. Calley"The trial at Fort Benning, Georgia, of First Lieutenant William Laws ('Rusty') Calley, Jr.-- regarded by the press and the public as everything from hero to monster, from fall guy to scapegoat-- was the longest in military history and one of the most controversial. Richard Hammer has covered it from its convening to its close."--Amazon.com. |
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OF HEROES WAR AND MURDER | 1 |
CALLEY ON TRIALTHE PROSECUTION | 71 |
CALLEY ON TRIALTHE DEFENSE | 167 |
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