Ranger: Behind Enemy Lines in Vietnam (Military Illustrated) [Hardcover]

Ron Field (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 2000 | Series: Military Illustrated

The Vietnam War saw the revival of a great military tradition - the Ranger. After World War II there was a Ranger training program, but actual units were usually not deployed. The fluid battlefield in Vietnam created the need for small units to screen American divisions with long-range reconnaissance and ambush tactics. Known initially as "LRRPs" (Long-Range Reconnaissance Patrols) these elite units were eventually centralized and given the revived title of "Rangers."

Ron Field’s detailed text traces the American Ranger tradition back to the days of the French and Indian Wars and Rogers’ Rangers. Over 100 illustrations, many in color, show the evolution of Ranger uniforms, weapons and tactics from colonial times through World War II and Vietnam to today’s 75th Airborne Rangers. Of particular interest is a full-page color painting showing the duties of each man during a classic Ranger operation.

Editorial Reviews

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This series was created by Military Illustrated magazine, the leading monthly military history publication in the English language. It has built an unrivaled reputation for authoritative articles, primary research, rare photographs, and specially commissioned artwork.

The U.S. Rangers are among the great military elite units in the world. This book shows them on some of their most daring missions in enemy territory during the Vietnam War. It reveals the way they fought, the weapons and equipment they used, and the tactics they perfected.

Here are the tales of brave and determined men in extreme environments. Surprise encounters, last stands, great sacrifice, and amazing rescues are described by men who were there and lost their comrades. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 144 pages
• Publisher: Military Illustrated Pub (October 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1903040043
• ISBN-13: 978-1903040041
• Product Dimensions: 11.6 x 8.5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,344,637 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Ron Field was born in Hertford, England in 1943 and was educated in Cheltenham, where he gained a Bachelor of Education (Hons) degree. He was Head of History at The Cotswold School at Bourton-on-the-Water until his retirement in 2007. Awarded a Fulbright Scholarship in 1982, he taught History at Piedmont High School in California from 1982-83. He was associate editor of the Confederate Historical Society of Great Britain from 1983 through 1992, and was elected a Fellow of the Company of Military Historians, based in Washington, D.C., in 2005. In 2010 he was awarded a Research Fellowship at the Anne S.K. Brown Military Collection, The John Hay Library, Brown University, in Providence, Rhode Island. He is also a contributing editor of Military Images, a magazine devoted to the photographic history of the U.S. soldier and sailor in the 19th century. A prolific author, Ron is an internationally acknowledged expert on U.S. military history.

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars LRRP/Rangers of the Vietnam War, November 10, 2000

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"75thlrrps" (MONTEREY PARK, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ranger: Behind Enemy Lines in Vietnam (Military Illustrated) (Hardcover)

This is an illustrative book well written and true to fact. The information was obtained from those LRRP Rangers who were inserted in the midst of enemy units as 5 and 6 man Special Operation teams. This book is about the men who volunteered to get a piece of the action...and they found it. I know, I was unit one of them.

SGT. T. Yoshimura CO H (Ranger) 75th Infantry (aiborne) Vietnam 1970-1971

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Lurp, January 11, 2002

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"hill2108" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ranger: Behind Enemy Lines in Vietnam (Military Illustrated) (Hardcover)

Ron Field's book provides an excellent overview of LRRP/LRP/Ranger doctrines and missions in Vietnam. The narratives have been provided by those who participated in the actual missions and includes most of the LRRP/LRP/Ranger units which fought in Vietnam. Through the verbiage, extensive photos and excellent artists renditions, and even sections on equipment and uniforms, the reader gets a lot a information in a single book. A couple of our team's missions were included and the author faithfully depicted them as they occurred. An excellent contribution to the growing literature on special ops in Vietnam.
-Dave Hill, formerly of Co.F/52nd Inf(LRP), 1st Inf. Div.

1 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars ALL AROUND GREAT BOOK ON THE SUBJECT, May 21, 2002

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This review is from: Ranger: Behind Enemy Lines in Vietnam (Military Illustrated) (Hardcover)

Very few books are written about these brave soldiers. This book not only gives a good history of the Rangers it has some excellent in country photos as well.