Mobile Strike Forces in Vietnam 196670 by Gordon L Rottman

Mobile Strike Forces in Vietnam 196670 by Gordon L Rottman

Featuring battlescene maps, contemporary photographs and diagrams throughout, this is the first organizational history of the MIKE forces in combat. US Special Forces in Vietnam created the Civilian Irregular Defence Group (CIDG), a large paramilitary organization designed to protect the local population from Viet Cong incursions, whilst conducting border surveillance, raids and combat patrols in the local area. Their camps were often overrun and having no spare manpower the US Special Forces created dedicated reaction units which could act in a responsive and flexible manner - Mobile Strike (MIKE) Forces. This book examines the MIKE Force units, which were formed from the CIDG, the parachute and airmobile training they were given, and the operations that they undertook, from relieving friendly camps to independent offensive operations.

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 Centre for 12 years and is now a freelance writer, living in Texas.

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ISBN 13	9781846031397
ISBN 10	1846031397
Title	Mobile Strike Forces in Vietnam 196670
Author	Gordon Rottman
Series	Battle Orders
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Osprey Publishing
Year published	2007-09-18
Number of pages	96
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