Sog: a Photo History of the Secret Wars (Hardcover)

"The ultimate reference on Army Special Operations in Vietnam. One thing for sure, you will want to read this book." Vietnam veteran, 173rd Airborne Brigade "It's a book that any aspiring future Special Forces troop should read." Major General Jack Singlaub, (ret), U.S. Army Special Forces, CIA and OSS During the Vietnam War, the Special Forces men of the top-secret Studies and Observations Group ran covert operations deep behind enemy lines - along the Ho Chi Minh Trail in Laos, into the enemy’s secret Cambodian sanctuaries, even striking into the heartland of North Vietnam. In 1972 the U.S. military destroying all known photos of the top-secret Studies and Observations Group, with the intention that details could never be made public. But unknown to those in charge, SOG veterans brought back with them hundreds of photographs of SOG in action and kept them secret for more than three decades. This new edition brings together an amazing collection of more than 700 irreplaceable photos bring to life the stories of SOG legends Larry Thorne, Bob Howard, Dick Meadows, George Sisler, "Q" and others, and documents what really happened deep inside enemy territory: Operation Tailwind, the Son Tay raid, SOG's defense of Khe Sanh, Hatchet Force operations, Bright Light rescues, HALO insertions, string extractions, SOG's darkest programs and much more. This book captures some of the most dramatic combat photos to emerge from the war, creating a stunning mosaic telling SOG's entire story.

General

Imprint:	Casemate Publishers
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	April 2022
Authors:	John Plaster
Dimensions:	254 x 203mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	456
ISBN-13:	978-1-63624-084-8
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > General Books > History > General
LSN:	1-63624-084-4
Barcode:	9781636240848

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