SOG: The Secret Wars of America's Commandos in Vietnam
by John L. Plaster
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Author: John L. PlasterEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 1997-01-20
ISBN: 0684811057
Number of pages: 368
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
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Book Review: Outstanding
Summary: 5 Stars
This exceptional story of US commandos and their allies the Montagnards, called the Yards, who were fiercely enemies of the North Vietnamese communists, is written by one of a three tours veterans in the SOG.
John Plaster is particularly good in the way he reveals the magnificent acts of heroism, of chivalry, of gallantry, of comradeship these commandos lived.
These true elite fighters who always fought behind the enemy lines inflicted tremendous damages to the NVA forces. As the author quotes in the book : " SOG recon men consistently killed more than one hundred NVA for each list Green Beret, a ratio that climbed as high as 150:1"
Moreover: "At one point each American Green Beret operating in Laos was tying down six hundred NVA defenders, or about one NVA battalion per SOG recon man in the field".
These soldiers are the quintessence of qualities of the USA. As a French citizen (with some family having fought in the French Para Legion in Indochina) I could not think otherwise than them being of the true nobility.
Summary of SOG: The Secret Wars of America's Commandos in Vietnam
Presents an inside look at the exploits of S.O.G.--the Studies and Observation Group--a volunteer, ultra-secret commando unit that took on the most dangerous assignments the Vietnam War had to offer and won many medals for their efforts. 30,000 first printing.General Books
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