Knights Of Darkness: Secrets Of The World's Deadliest Night Fighters [Paperback]

Haha Lung (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1, 1998

This shocking manual reveals fascinating secrets about the stealth and cunning techniques of the moshuh nanren, wolfshirts, ninjas, hwarang, Spetsnaz, Vietcong, Navy SEALs and other night fighters. It includes weapons concealment and usage, perimeter penetration, stalking, sentry removal, security systems and much more. For academic study only.

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About the Author

Dr. Haha Lung is a prolific author with a vast storehouse of knowledge about the martial arts and the mysterious cults and killer cadres of the East.

Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Paladin Press (May 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0873649710
• ISBN-13: 978-0873649711
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.5 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,523,288 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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26 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not Mr. Lungs best work, January 18, 2003

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eric j ericksen (Spokane, wa United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Knights Of Darkness: Secrets Of The World's Deadliest Night Fighters (Paperback)

With some guilt I feel bad writing a poor review for an author who cannot defend themselves online. Mr. Lung please dont take this personal--just work harder.

Whomever wrote the 5 star reviews...I would question how authentic your so called military backgrounds are. Overly positive reviews on marginal information puts a novice into harms way, please contain your glee at having an open forum to have your name reviewed as a serious intellectual.

I feel this book was written for high school boys with aspirations to be secret ninja turtles or cia operatives.
Although there were a few pages of SUPER interesting history regarding various organizations, 90% of the book was written at I believe a junior high level of sophistication and the supporting proof of his references seems to be sorely lacking.

BALANCE................

To be fair, another newer book by Mr. Lung was absolutley fantastic though..MIND MANIPULATION........Without hesitation I could recommend that work by Mr. Lung. Mind Manipulation isn't hocus pocus mystical asian stuff, it is sound, well researched and applies not only to battle situations, business dealings, political propaganda and also to martial arts of any style.
Kudos on that work. Should be a must for anyones collection.
Mind Manipulation

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A good reference for this topic...., July 13, 2004

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Happy2Help (Laurel, MS United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Knights Of Darkness: Secrets Of The World's Deadliest Night Fighters (Paperback)

This is the first book I've read by this author but not the first book of this kind I've read. I found Knights of Darkness to be quite engaging. The historical aspects of the book are quite good without being annoying. The author provides a healthy dose of history without making it a history book. Likewise, he provides a great deal of practical (or should I say "tactical"?) information which I found to be useful to someone in those kinds of endeavors. Along with this information, he also gives historical proof of it's effectiveness.

I was especially impressed by the section on developing your senses, as this is not the first time I've read this type of information. Several other books I've read mention the necessity, and advantage, of developing your senses. I am personally taking this to heart. After all, having better developed senses should benefit in all areas of life.

Mention has been made of the simplicity of this book. In defense of the author, the majority of people write on a third-grade level and read on a level not much higher. In an effort to reach the majority of readers, an author shouldn't write on a level challenging to college students. "Write simple, write for the masses."

I was also impressed with the author's inclusion of criminal organizations. Many authors would find including criminals as a "good example" to be distasteful. However, criminal organizations often use methods to achieve their goals which are wholly applicable to the topic of the book. As the author states, "If a tactic, technique, or training method works, use it, no matter what its origins. In other words, whatever gets you through the night."

In conclusion, I found this to be a very interesting and informative book. I would recommend it to anyone seeking information in this field.

12 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars SECRETS REVEALED, April 18, 2001

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Troy A. Lettieri "Professional Warrior" (NC, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Knights Of Darkness: Secrets Of The World's Deadliest Night Fighters (Paperback)

This could be the manual for special forces operators on night fighting. I found this book to be an easy read, it is clearly illustrated and historically accurate. This 'how to' book is a comprehensive text, covering night fighting from the ninja to the modern day night fighters of the world's special forces. This eye-opening book will not leave you in the dark.

---UPDATED REVIEW 17DEC11---

I still maintain a 5-star review on this enlightening historical look at night fighters past and present. This book does a good job at explaining rudimentary and primitive techniques of stealth, concealment, observation and awareness. It does not have all the answers and covers some topics briefly, but provides a good overview. This is not meant to be a collage thesis or academic reference but an interesting and laidback primer on the skills of history's past night fighters. If this book interests you I would look into getting some of the following books;

"Shadows of Darkness: Secrets of the Night Fighter" by Sid Campbell. This book is similar to "Knights of Darkness" in its depth and techniques covered. But still and interesting and entertaining read.

"Own the Night: Selection and Use of Tactical Lights and Laser Sights" by Scott W. Wagner. I did a full review of this book on Amazon. This book is OK but is predominantly a "catalog" of night fighting enhancement equipment (lights, lasers, etc.).

"Fight At Night: Tools, Techniques, Tactics, and Training for Combat In Low Light and Darkness" by Andy Stanford. This is one of the benchmark references on fighting in limited-visibility; some of the material is now dated but is still the best modern text available.

"Night Fighter's Handbook" by Dennis J. Popp. This book is formatted like an Army field manual and is chockfull of excellent tactics, techniques and procedures on military night fighting operations.

"Rule the Night, Win the Fight" by Ed Santos. This book is on par with "Fight at Night" with current information as it is one of the most resent published books on night fighting.

I think the above books will do a good job at making you a well-informed individual on the topic of night fighting.