United States Marine Reconnaissance in the Vietnam War Ghost Soldiers and Sea Commandos, 1963-1971

Tracing the history of U.S. Marine Force and Battalion Reconnaissance from its formation in 1898 through its operations during the Vietnam War (1963-1971), this book provides insight into Force Recon's selection, training and deployment. Emphasis on actions with the South Vietnamese ARVN highlights important lessons for today's Special Forces community, illustrating the inter-service cooperation of Recon operations. Firsthand accounts of Marines who served are included, along with photographs, maps and appendices.

Über den Autor / die Autorin

Leo J. Daugherty III is the Senior Command Historian for the United States Army Cadet Command in Fort Knox, Kentucky.

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Daugherty Leo J., Leo J. Daugherty
• Verlag: Ingram Publishers Services
• Inhalt: Buch
• Produktform: Taschenbuch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 29.03.2024
• Thema: Sachbuch > Geschichte > Sonstiges
• EAN: 9781476690964
• ISBN: 978-1-4766-9096-4
• Anzahl Seiten: 352
• Altersempfehlung: ab 18 Jahren
• Illustration: Raster,schwarz-weiss
• Abmessung (Verpackung): 17.8 x 25.4 x 1.8 cm
• Gewicht (Verpackung): 612 g
• Themen: USA, Vietnam, Postwar 20th century history, from c 1945 to c 2000, military history, HISTORY / United States / 20th Century, HISTORY / Military / United States, c 1960 to c 1970, United States of America, USA, History of the Americas, Military history: post-WW2 conflicts, c 1955 to c 1975 (Vietnam War period), Vietnam War, HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / Vietnam War