Great books on the Vietnam War
Discover the best books on the Vietnam War, from Special Forces history to the pivotal Battle of Dak To. This curated list features acclaimed titles like SOG by John L. Plaster and Dak To by Edward F. Murphy, offering deep insight into Vietnam War history, military strategy, and ground combat. Essential reading for history buffs and veterans.
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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.
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Dak To
by Edward F. Murphy
Acclaimed historian Murphy begins with an account of the 173rd's first engagement with the North Vietnamese Army--when an entire company of paratroopers was nearly wiped out--and builds suspensefully to the savage, climatic battle for Hill 875.
