This photographic history is unprecedented in scope, and covers all Special Forces activity in the Vietnam war, from the first deployments of Green Berets into battle, the ever-expanding instruction and training, wartime advisory roles, border surveillance, strike force, and spe…
Formed on the orders of Winston Churchill, the Commandos were Britain's first modern elite fighting unit. This is the perfect guide to the British Commando, appealing to anyone with an interest in British military history, World War II and the evolution of modern fighting units …
Special Forces camps in Vietnam, 1961-1970
by Taylor, Chris, Rottman, Gordon L.
fromFortress
Special Forces camps in Vietnam, 1961-70
by Taylor, Chris, Rottman, Gordon L.
fromFortress
In 1961 US Special Forces units began entering remote areas of Vietnam dominated by the Viet Cong. Their task was to organize local defense and strike forces aimed at stopping the enemy from gaining further control of such areas. The Green Berets set up fortified camps from whic…
In December 1943 Monte La Difensa was part of the formidable German defences overlooking the Allies' planned route to Rome via Monte Cassino. In the First Special Service Force's first combat in the Mediterranean theater, the Force would employ its special training in mountain a…
Featuring full-color artwork, archive photographs, and first-hand accounts from participants, Storming Monte la Difensa examines the origins, execution, and aftermath of the FSSF's spectacular success at Monte La Difensa amid the savage winter conditions of December 1943. In Dec…