Sog by John L Plaster

Sog by John L Plaster

"The most comprehensive examination of widespread covert American actions during the Vietnam War."--Kirkus Reviews

Code-named the Studies and Observations Group, SOG was the most secret elite U.S. military unit to serve in the Vietnam War--so secret its very existence was denied by the government. Composed entirely of volunteers from such ace fighting units as the Army Green Berets, Air Force Air Commandos, and Navy SEALs, SOG took on the most dangerous covert assignments, in the deadliest and most forbidding theaters of operation.

Major John L. Plaster, three-tour SOG veteran, shares the gripping exploits of these true American warriors. Here is a minute-by-minute, heartbeat-by-heartbeat account of SOG's stunning operations behind enemy lines--penetrating heavily defended North Vietnamese military facilities, holding off mass enemy attacks, launching daring missions to rescue downed U.S. pilots. From sabotage to espionage to hand-to-hand combat, these are some of the most extraordinary true stories of honor and heroism in the history of the U.S. military.

Major John L. is a United States Army officer. Plaster is the author of Secret Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines With the Elite Warriors of SOG and SOG: The Secret Battles of America's Commandos in Vietnam, as well as a national authority in sniping, guns, and special operations. In Vietnam, he served three tours in the top-secret Studies and Observations Group, which specialized in unconventional warfare. Before departing SOG in late 1971, he commanded small intelligence-gathering teams behind enemy lines in Laos and Cambodia as a long-range reconnaissance leader. He was awarded four medals for valor and retired from the United States Army. As a major in the army.

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ISBN 13	9780451195081
ISBN 10	0451195086
Title	Sog
Author	John L Plaster
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Penguin Putnam Inc
Year published	1998-07-01
Number of pages	400
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