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by Gordon Rottman (Author), Kevin Lyles (Illustrator) "When Special Forces (SF) soldiers reflect upon their service with the US Army's complex and controversial involvement in Vietnam, they rarely relate similar experiences..." (more)
Key Phrases: camp strike forces, reconnaissance projects, flash hider, Chi Linh, Air Force, Nha Trang (more...)
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Vietnam was the US Special Forces most complex and controversial mission, one that began in 1957 and ended in 1973. Camp strike forces, mobile strike forces, mobile guerrilla forces, special reconnaissance projects, training missions and headquarters duty provided vastly differing experiences and circumstances for SF soldiers. Other fluctuating factors were the terrain, the weather and the shifting course of the war itself. Gordon Rottman examines the training, life, weapons and combat experiences of the Special Forces soldier in this challenging environment.

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Insights into the real lives of history's fighting men, packed with full colour illustrations, highly detailed cutaways, exploded artwork of weaponry and armour, and action-packed battle scenes.

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  • Paperback: 64 pages
  • Publisher: Osprey Publishing; annotated edition edition (July 25, 2002)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1855325683
  • ISBN-13: 978-1855325685
  • Product Dimensions: 9.7 x 7.1 x 0.2 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 8.5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #624,132 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars A good overview - highly recommended!, August 25, 2002
By Filupe Loupe (Australia) - See all my reviews
For those who already have a small library of books on Vietnam Elite Forces and Militaria the names Gordon Rottman and Kevin Lyles are no strangers. To my knowledge this is the first time they have collaborated together and the result is as could be expected - excellent!

Given the many roles SF personnel conducted during the Vietnam conflict, their 'bread and butter' was the 'advisory' effort and consequently, this is what the book focuses on.

The text is well indexed, concise and clear - covering items such as organisation, training, life in the A-camps and the weapons utilised. The majority of photos are new and well chosen for their relevance to points in the text. Kevin Lyles' colour plates are superb - clean and well detailed - his intimate knowledge of the items involved are apparent (such as the highly 'technical' method of squeezing extra transmission range from a PRC-25/77 radio!). They also illustrate the closeness that SF soldiers had with their indigenous charges - my favourite colour plate depicting a light hearted mortar lesson!

My only criticisms of the book are in the order of nit-picking .. The 'SSGT' depicted in Plate 1 is quite obviously SF officer and legend, Ed Rybat - why not give him his due rank? Also, SF involvement in MACV-SOG was only alluded too - but in the space limitations of this particular publication this is understandable.

Incidentally the cover depicted on the amazon page was illustrated by Ron Volstad and most likely a pre-production cover - it is NOT the actual cover of the book I obtained.

In summary, a must have book for those researching the life and look of the SF soldier of the period. It brings together in a clear, concise way information that one would otherwise have to obtain from more expensive or out-of-print texts. An authoritative bibliography is also supplied for those interested in further reading. Although a short book, it is a worthy companion to those other excellent Rottman and Lyles titles adorning the bookshelf of the SF aficionado.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Good to go!, June 6, 2005
By D. D Lawson (Pasadena, Calif. USA) - See all my reviews
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A goog solid effort on a very interesting subject for me. A good nuts and bolts book about the SF. A worthy addition for a library dedicated to Military History.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Not sure how it was reviewed, February 9, 2002
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This has not even been released yet. If it is like most osprey titles it should be good.
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1.0 out of 5 stars Dont have it but the cover stinks!
Looks stupid and the Navy Seals are way better!
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