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From its very inception the United States Army Special Forces has been enmeshed in controversy, its mission misunderstood to varying degrees, and its very existence opposed by some of the Army hierarchy. Nevertheless it continues to serve in a highly specialised role in all manner of differing conditions. There can be few better qualified to chronicle the history of this unique organisation than former Special Forces Group weapons specialist Gordon Rottman, whose expert knowledge is clearly evident in this authoritative text. This volume also contains 12 full page colour plates by one of the world's most respected military artists, Ron Volstad.
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An unrivalled illustrated reference source on fighting men and commanders, past and present. Each volume is packed with full colour artwork, making military history uniquely accessible to enthusiasts of all ages.
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From its very inception the United States Army Special Forces has been enmeshed in controversy, its mission misunderstood to varying degrees, and its very existence opposed by some of the Army hierarchy. Nevertheless it continues to serve in a highly specialised role in all manner of differing conditions. There can be few better qualified to chronicle the history of this unique organisation than former Special Forces Group weapons specialist Gordon Rottman, whose expert knowledge is clearly evident in this authoritative text. This volume also contains 12 full page colour plates by one of the world's most respected military artists, Ron Volstad.
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An unrivalled illustrated reference source on fighting men and commanders, past and present. Each volume is packed with full colour artwork, making military history uniquely accessible to enthusiasts of all ages.
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From its very inception the United States Army Special Forces (SF) has been enmeshed in controversy, its mission misunderstood to varying degrees, and its very existence sometimes opposed by some of the Army hierarchy. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
jungle fatigues, special operations units, jungle boots, candy stripe, rank insignia Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Special Forces, Special Warfare Center, Air Force, National Guard, Mike Force, World War, Special Operations Command, Special Service Force, Camp Strike Force, Training Center, North Vietnam, Airborne Command, Delta Force, Executive Officer, Mobile Strike Forces, North Carolina, South-East Asia, Training Group, Army Reserve, Detachment Commander, Mobile Strike Force Command, Middle East, Nha Trang, Project Delta, Royal Thai Army New!
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From its very inception the United States Army Special Forces (SF) has been enmeshed in controversy, its mission misunderstood to varying degrees, and its very existence sometimes opposed by some of the Army hierarchy. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
jungle fatigues, special operations units, jungle boots, candy stripe, rank insignia Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Special Forces, Special Warfare Center, Air Force, National Guard, Mike Force, World War, Special Operations Command, Special Service Force, Camp Strike Force, Training Center, North Vietnam, Airborne Command, Delta Force, Executive Officer, Mobile Strike Forces, North Carolina, South-East Asia, Training Group, Army Reserve, Detachment Commander, Mobile Strike Force Command, Middle East, Nha Trang, Project Delta, Royal Thai Army New!
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- Special Operations by Turner Publishing Company on page 26, and page 59
- Inside the Green Berets: The First Thirty Years: A History of the U.S. Army Special Forces by Charles M. Simpson on page 3
- Vietnam Order of Battle: A Complete Illustrated Reference to U.S. Army Combat and Support Forces in Vietnam 1961-1973 (Stackpole Military Classics) by Shelby L. Stanton on page 3
- Special Forces (Elite, the World's Crack Fighting Men) by Ashley Brown on page 60
- The American Indians (Immigrant Experience) by Roland W. Force on page 18
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