Team history and insignia of a clandestine army, volume 2 is complete. The casualty rates for sog recon teams were the highest for any unit in vietnam. Its my first attempt to find the us bases, fsb and lzs. The guns and gear carried by special ops sog recon teams. The secret wars of americas commandos in vietnam john l. Vietnam special force macv sog rt ccn ccs ccc fob mls. This book endlessly recounts the wanton thievery that special forces men. By august 1968, sogs secret war had been going on for four years. Weapons of vietnam s covert warriors, appeared originally in the april 2015 issue of american rifleman. He served as a special forces officer in vietnam in 1966, as an ateam executive officer, and, in 1969, as a raider company commander for ccn, macv sog. Macv sog recon teams in contact by vasilis chronopoulos aug 23, 2016. This is a photo of ccn taken from the western perimeter facing east toward. The ccs volunteer warriors and its air partners the.
Military assistance command, vietnam studies and observations. He served three tours in the topsecret unconventional warfare group, studies and observations group, in vietnam. On his second tour to vietnam, nick brokhausen served in recon team habu, ccn. See more ideas about special forces, vietnam war and vietnam.
From 1964 to 1972, far beyond the battlefields of vietnam and the glare of media distortions, american green berets and their indigenous troops fought a deadly secret war in laos, cambodia and north vietnam under the aegis of the top secret military assistance command vietnam studies and observations group, or simply sog. Macvsog team members, the best jungle fighters the u. Thom nicholson arrived at command and control north ccn in da nang, sogs. This book tells the history of command and control detachment south ccs. In 1970, on his second tour to vietnam, nick brokhausen served in recon team habu, ccn. This book shares a few missions and bright light missions but is mainly about the antics of this recon ccn while not on. Green beret sog ccn august 23, 1968 vietnam documentary.
The quantities are limited so order your copy today. Thus, each of us was given ample opportunity for the truth of this observation to be. Books shop crate club academy gear try 7 days free. How topsecret commando unit sog took on the most dangerous.
See more ideas about vietnam war, special forces and south vietnam. This book is a fitting tribute to these unsung heroes of the vietnam war. He was a member of a unit called macv sog, or military assistance command, vietnam special. Credit khe sanh veterans website taken in 1968 by bob donoghue and featured in john plasters book sog a photo of the secret wars, p 410 marble mountainccn by larry greene hml 367th marine ah1g gunships returning from a mission, flying over marble mountain with sogs command and control norths ccn and the north vietnamese prisoner of war camp in view. Read the exclusive account of what kinds of gear sog recon teams carried. Special forces in vietnam and millions of other books are available.
Us macvsog reconnaissance team in vietnam warrior book 159. See more ideas about vietnam war, special forces and vietnam war photos. Macvsogmilitary assistance command, vietnamspecial operations. Established on 24 january 1964, the unit conducted strategic reconnaissance missions in the republic of vietnam, the democratic republic of vietnam, laos, and cambodia. Military assistance command, vietnam studies and observations group macvsog was a highly classified, multiservice united states special operations unit which conducted covert unconventional warfare operations prior to and during the vietnam war. Us navy fa18c hornet east demo team helmet cam thunder over michigan 2010 duration.
Plaster is a national authority on sniping, firearms, and special operations, as well as the author of secret commandos. This unit was part of macvsog military assistance command vietnam studies and observations group, or studies and. Army reserve and completed his career in staff and command assignments with special operations and training commands. Behind enemy lines with the elite warriors of sog by john l. This unit was part of macvsog military assistance command vietnam. Plaster served three oneyear tours with macvsog, and his book sog. Military assistance command, vietnam studies and observations group was a highly classified, multiservice united states special operations unit which conducted covert unconventional warfare operations prior to and during the vietnam war. Mad dog shriver and general bargewell in macvsog sofrep. The dust jacketed, hard cover book is 345 pages of color and black and white photographs that breaks down rt florida ccn. Sog had three identical recon ground units along the border areas. This book focuses on the history of seven sog recon teams from ccn command. Behind enemy lines with the elite warriors of sog and sog. Command and control north ccn at da nang, commanded by a lieutenant. Army and air force helicopter transport and gunship crews who lived and fought together and sometimes died together.
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