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US Army Long-range Patrol Scout in Vietnam 1965-71
Gordon Rottman
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Description for US Army Long-range Patrol Scout in Vietnam 1965-71
Paperback. Series: Warrior. Num Pages: 64 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 1KBB; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; HBJF; HBJK; HBLW3; HBWS2; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 182 x 6. Weight in Grams: 220.
The Vietnamese knew the Long-Range Patrol Scouts as “the men with green faces,” a reference to the camouflage paint that they used. Operating in patrols of four to six men these men were like ghosts – scouting far behind enemy lines. This book examines the Long-Range Patrol Scout’s superior stealth movement techniques, camouflage and concealment, tracking, counter-tracking, observation, and other fieldcraft skills. It also examines the occasions they participated in small-scale direct actions including ambushes and raids. Written by a Special Forces’ Vietnam veteran, this book not only depicts the remarkable lives of these scouts when on campaign, but also ... Read more
The Vietnamese knew the Long-Range Patrol Scouts as “the men with green faces,” a reference to the camouflage paint that they used. Operating in patrols of four to six men these men were like ghosts – scouting far behind enemy lines. This book examines the Long-Range Patrol Scout’s superior stealth movement techniques, camouflage and concealment, tracking, counter-tracking, observation, and other fieldcraft skills. It also examines the occasions they participated in small-scale direct actions including ambushes and raids. Written by a Special Forces’ Vietnam veteran, this book not only depicts the remarkable lives of these scouts when on campaign, but also ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
64
Condition
New
Series
Warrior
Number of Pages
64
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781846032509
SKU
V9781846032509
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Ref
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About Gordon Rottman
Gordon L Rottman entered the US Army in 1967, volunteered for Special Forces and completed training as a weapons specialist. He served in the 5th Special Forces Group in Vietnam in 1969–70 and subsequently in airborne infantry, long-range patrol and intelligence assignments until retiring after 26 years. He was a Special Operations Forces scenario writer at the Joint Readiness Training ... Read more
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