Green Beret in Vietnam: 1957-73 (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781855325685)

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 Vietnam War (1955-1975) itself. Gordon Rottman examines the training, life, weapons and combat experiences of the Special Forces soldier in this challenging environment.

Author: Gordon L. Rottman
ISBN-10: 1855325683
ISBN-13: 9781855325685
Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK)
Language: English
Published: 07/25/2002
Pages: 64
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.47lbs
Size: 10.21h x 6.78w x 0.19d

About the Author
Gordon L Rottman entered the US Army in 1967, volunteered for Special Forces and completed training as a weapons specialist. He was assigned to the 7th Special Forces Group until reassigned to the 5th Special Forces Group in Vietnam in 1969-70. He is currently a civilian contract Special Operations Forces Intelligence Specialist at the Army's Joint Readiness Centre, Ft Polk.