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Green Beret in Vietnam: 1957–73
By Gordon L. Rottman and Kevin Lyles
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Vietnam was the US Special Forces most complex and controversial mission, one that began in 1957 and ended in 1973. Camp strike forces, mobile strike forces, mobile guerrilla forces, special reconnaissance projects, training missions and headquarters duty provided vastly differing experiences and circumstances for SF soldiers. Other fluctuating factors were the terrain, the weather and the shifting course of the war itself. Gordon Rottman examines the training, life, weapons and combat experiences of the Special Forces soldier in this challenging environment.
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Gordon L. 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 before retiring after 26 years. He was a Special Operations Forces scenario writer at the Joint Readiness Training Center for 12 years and is now a freelance writer, living in Texas.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5A great summary with a plethora of unusual details. I really enjoyed the TA-50 details and uniform details. Additionally, the description of the FTX finale was great considering it in the context of how it has apparently evolved fro my other readings. Great book.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Brilliant! A very neat and detailed explanation on the USSF. Very interesting detail, that those were different than USASF; Also good to know from where the inspiration of the A-Team comes from :) ;