Air
Commando One : Heinie Aderholt And America's Secret Air Wars
by Warren A. Trest
Hardcover - 320 pages 1 edition (May 15, 2000)
Smithsonian Institution Press; ISBN: 156098807X
Any
Place, Any Time, Any Where : The 1st Air Commandos in WWII
(Schiffer Military/Aviation History)
by R. D. Van Wagner
With a focus on the might and flexibility of air power, Cochran and
Alison constructed an experimental unit which cut across the structured
lines of conventional organizations. Forming an air arsenal which was totally
unique in its composition and application, they combined the firepower
of P-51A fighters and B-25H bombers with the logistical tentacles of C-47
transports, CG-4A gliders, L-5 and L-1 light planes, and UC-64 bush planes
to reach far behind Japanese lines. Amazon.com
Hardcover (February 1998)
Schiffer Publishing, Ltd.; ISBN: 076430447X |
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Air
Commando Fighters of World War II
by Edward Young
The Air Commando concept was first employed in the trackless jungles
of Burma in 1944, where Wingate's British Army operated behind Japanese
lines, completely cut off from other Allied units, and supported only by
air. Eventually seven Air Commando fighter squadrons served in the CBI
and the Western Pacific campaign. This book looks at this unique group.
Amazon.com
Paperback - 128 pages (January 2000)
Specialty Pr; ISBN: 1580070221 |
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Airborne
Rangers
Alan Landau, Frieda Landau
Paperback / Published 1992
Allied Special Forces Insignia
by Peter Taylor
Covers the insignia of the Commandos, SAS, OSS, Rangers, Allied airborne
units and other special forces of WWII.
Listed under Uniforms
The
Black Devil Brigade : The True Story of the First Special Service Force
in World War II
by Joseph A. Springer
Hardcover - 344 pages (September 2001)
Pacifica Pr; ISBN: 0935553509
Black Hawk Down: A Story of Modern War
by Mark Bowden
Special Forces disaster in Mogadishu 1993
Listed Here
The
Commandos : The Inside Story of America's Secret Soldiers
Douglas C. Waller
Paperback Reissue edition (August 1995)
Dell Pub Co; ISBN: 0440220467
The
Company They Keep : Life Inside the U.S. Army Special Forces
Anna Simons
An inside look at the real world of the legendary Green Berets discusses
the special qualities of members of the Special Forces, their rigorous
training and intense teamwork, and their changing role in the U.S. military.
Paperback - 237 pages (May 1998)
Avon; ISBN: 0380731274
Delta
Force : The Army's Elite Counterterrorist Unit
by Charlie A. Beckwith, Donald Knox
(Mass Market Paperback -- June 2000)
Delta:
America's Elite Counterterrorist Force
Terry Griswold, et al
Paperback / Published 1992
Elite
Warriors: 300 Years of America's Best Fighting Troops
Lance Q. Zedric, Michael F. Dilley
Hardcover / Published 1996
The
Green Berets (Serving Your Country)
Thomas Streissguth
School & Library Binding / Published 1996
In
Search of the Warrior Spirit
Richard Strozzi Heckler
An enlightened look at advanced special forces training.
Paperback / Published 1992
Inside
Delta Force: The Story of America's Elite Counterterrorist Unit
by Eric L. Haney
Hardcover: Delacorte Press
ISBN: 0385336039; 1st edition (May 14, 2002)
Mobile
Guerrilla Force: With the Special Forces in War Zone D
James C. Donahue
Paperback / Published 1997
Usually ships promptly.
No
Heroes : Inside the FBI's Secret Counter-Terror Force
by Danny O. Coulson, Elaine Shannon
Usually ships promptly.
Hardcover - 593 pages (February 2001)
Pocket Books; ISBN: 0671020617
Once
Upon a Wartime: A Canadian Who Survived the Devil's Brigade
by Peter L. Cottingham
The
Supercommandos: First Special Service Force, 1942-1944 An Illustrated History
by Robert Todd Ross
Perilous
Options: Special Operations As an Instrument of US Foreign Policy
Lucien S. Vandenbroucke
Hardcover / Published 1993
Usually ships promptly.
The
Quiet Operator: Special Forces Signaller Extraordinary
John Simpson, Mark Adkin
Paperback / Published 1997
Usually ships promptly.
Raiders of the China Coast : CIA Covert Operations During the Korean
War (Special Warfare Series)
by Frank Holober
Listed under Korean War
Secret
Forces of World War II
Philip Warner
Covers such units as the Long Range Desert Group, Chindits, Commandos
and the SAS, and the forces of SOE.
Hardcover - 245 pages 1st americ edition (April 1991)
Scarborough House; ISBN: 0812830601
Shadow
Warriors: Inside the Special Forces
by Tom Clancy, et al
Shadow Warriors is the third of Tom Clancy's commander books, and this
time around Clancy teams up with General Carl Stiner, retired, to recount
the recent history of U.S. Special Forces. Clancy notes that while Special
Forces played important roles in World War II and Vietnam, the U.S. military
has always been uncomfortable with "elites" and their unconventional methods
and thus tended to view them primarily as a "sideshow." However, in 1980
when 53 Americans became hostages in Tehran, it became painfully clear
that the conventional military tactics of the day, aimed at countering
the Soviet Union in Eastern Europe, simply could not deal with this new
kind of threat. Most of the book revolves around Stiner's military career:
its beginning in the late '50s, his tour in Vietnam as a Green Beret, various
assignments in the Middle East, and his final stint as commander of SOCOM
(U.S. Special Operations Command). Particularly interesting are Stiner's
firsthand accounts of the Achille Lauro hostage rescue, the invasion of
Panama, and operations in Desert Storm. Clancy fills in and adds context
to Stiner's career and to the Special Forces themselves, including short
stories of the Jedburgh teams in World War II and the formation of the
Green Berets in the early '60s. Though at times disjointed, the result
is a fascinating and timely glimpse into the evolution of U.S. Special
Forces. --Harry C. Edwards - Amazon.com
(Paperback -- February 4, 2003)
SOG:
A Photo History of the Secret Wars
by John L. Plaster
In 1972 the U.S. military took steps to ensure that such a book could
never be printed by destroying all the known photos that existed of the
top-secret Studies and Observations Group. But unknown to those in charge,
SOG veterans brought back with them hundreds of photographs of SOG in action
and kept them secret for more than three decades. More than 700 irreplaceable
photos bring to life the stories of SOG legends Larry Thorne, Bob Howard,
Dick Meadows, George Sisler, "Q" and others, and documents what really
happened deep inside enemy territory: Operation Tailwind, the Son Tay raid,
SOG's defense of Khe Sanh, Hatchet Force operations, Bright Light rescues,
HALO insertions, string extractions, SOG's darkest programs and much more.
Amazon.com
Hardcover - 496 pages (January 1, 2000)
Paladin Press; ISBN: 1581600585
Special
Forces: A Guided Tour of U.S. Army Special Forces
by Tom Clancy, et al
(Paperback - February 2001)
The
Special Air Service (Men-at-Arms No 118)
James Shortt
Paperback / Published 1981
Special Order
Special
Forces Handbook
Paperback / Published 1965
Delivery sometimes delayed.
Special
Forces Operational Techniques, Department of the Army Field Manual
Paperback - 536 pages (June 1965)
Paladin Press; ISBN: 0873640470
That
Others May Live : The True Story of the PJs, Real Life Heroes of the Perfect
Storm
by Jack Brehm, Peter Nelson
From the Back Cover
"That Others May Live is not just a great adventure story. Reading
about the exploits of the military's elite pararescue jumpers, you can
feel deeply the ache of decency, patriotism, service, and honor -- the
profound desire to make the world better that shapes the American mythology
of altruism."
Paperback - 287 pages (January 30, 2001)
Three Rivers Pr; ISBN: 0609806769
Twilight
Warriors (Special Warfare Series, No 6)
by Martin C. Arostegui
"... journalist and counterterrorism expert Martin C. Arostegui tells
the stories of the Twilight Warriors: secret training exercises in the
Australian desert; pitched warfare in the Falklands, Northern Ireland,
and the Middle East; and some of the most X-rated R&R strikes ever
carried out around the world ...." Ingram
Mass Market Paperback - 352 pages Reprint edition (March
1998)
St Martins Mass Market Paper; ISBN: 0312964935
Unconventional
Warfare : Rebuilding U.S. Special Operations Forces (The Rediscovering
Government Series)
by Susan L. Marquis
Paperback - 385 pages (June 1997)
The Brookings Institution; ISBN: 0815754752
US
Army Special Forces 1952-84 (Osprey
Elite Series)
by Gordon Rottman
Paperback / Published 1985
US
Army Rangers and LRRP Units 1942-87
(Osprey Elite Series, No 13)
by Gordon L. Rottman
Usually ships promptly.
US
Elite Counter-Terrorist Forces
Stephen F. Tomajczyk
Paperback / Published 1997
U.S.
Special Forces : Airborne Rangers
by Alan Landau, Rita Landau, Hans Halberstadt
Hardcover - 384 pages (July 15, 1999)
Motorbooks International; ISBN: 0760307784
SAS Personal Trainer
by John N. Wiseman, John "Lofty" Wiseman
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Paperback - 192 pages (December 1998)
Lewis Intl Inc; ISBN: 0966677110
Uneasy Warriors: Coming Back Home - The Perilous Journey of the Green
Berets
Vincent Coppola
Hardcover / Published 1995
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