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Hardback. Zustand: Very Good. A new edition of this classic illustrated history of the operations and operatives of MACV-SOG in the Vietnam War.In 1972 the U.S. military destroyed 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 had brought back with them hundreds of photographs of SOG in action and would keep them secret for more than three decades.In this new edition of SOG: A Photo History, 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 document 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.…

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Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine. LCCN 00698035 ; OCLC 44584774 ; ISBN 1581600585 ; 9781581600582 ; LC DS558.92 .P549 200 Dewey 959.704/342 ; black boards in color photographic dustjacket ; Contents: Part One The Secret War Begins -- Chapter 1 - Colby's Covert War -- Chapter 2 - Switching Back -- Sog Is Born Chapter 3 - Shining Brass Part Two The Ho Chi Minh Trail Chapter 4 - Unfolding The Mysteries Of The Trail Part Three Sog's Air Arm -- Chapter 5 - Blackbirds And Night Skies -- Chapter 6 - Special Helicopters And Special Crews -- Chapter 7 - Facs And Fighters Part Four Recon Weapons, Missions, And Tactics -- Chapter 8 - Recon Equipment And Weapons -- Chapter 9 - Recon Missions -- Chapter 10 - Nva Counterrecon Forces And Tactics -- Chapter 11 - Recon Tactics And Techniques Part Five Recon Operations -- Chapter 12 - Getting Teams In And Out -- Chapter 13 - Halo: The Ultimate Infiltration Technique -- Chapter 14 - The Recon Ethic -- Chapter 15 - Into Cambodia Part Six Sog's Hatchet Forces -- Chapter 16 - Hatchet Force Operations -- Chapter 17 - Operation Tailwind Part Seven -- Other Fronts In The Secret Wars -- Chapter 18 - Bright Light Rescues -- Chapter 19 - The Greatest Raid Of All -- Chapter 20 - Sog In The Defense -- Chapter 21 - Sog's Darkest Programs ; The classic illustrated history of the special ops unit-"an unprecedented look into this little-known aspect of the Vietnam conflict" (American Rifleman). In 1972 the U.S. military destroyed 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 had brought back with them hundreds of photographs of SOG in action and would keep them secret for more than three decades. In this new edition of SOG: A Photo History, 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 document 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. ; FINE/FINE. Book. …

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 11.00x8.50x1.25 inches. In Stock.

Hardback. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. 1st Edition. Hardback. Substantial reference covering the US Colonial period, WWI and WWII, Asian wars, & Post Vietnam, 687pp., numerous ills., extensive bibliography, index. Apart from slight fading to dustwrapper close to spine, near fine copy. Very heavy, ships from UK.…