Black ops, Vietnam : the operational history of MACVSOG / Robert M. Gillespie.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gillespie, Robert M.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Regimental histories--United States.

Vietnam War, 1961-1975.

United States. Military Assistance Command, Vietnam. Studies and Observations Group--History.

United States.

United States. Military Assistance Command, Vietnam. Studies and Observations Group.

History.

Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Military intelligence--United States.

Physical Description:

ix, 304 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm

Other Title:

Operational history of MACVSOG

Place of Publication:

Annapolis, Md. : Naval Institute Press, [2011]

Summary:

Working from recently declassified documents and memoirs, this history of the Military Assistance Command, Vietnam Studies and Observations Group (MACVSOG) chronicles the activities of this secret, multi-service unit, as it conducted key covert operations in Vietnam and Laos and managed insurgent forces of Montangards, and others in US planned actions. The material is intended to provide a complete unit history for the nine years MACVSOG was active and includes detailed information on each of the group's operations, biographies of important personnel, and descriptions of unit structure and organization. The work includes maps and a useful glossary of terms and acronyms. Gillespie is an independent historian. Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Contents:

1 1964: OPLAN 34A 11

2 1965: Shining Brass 36

3 1966:.Mission Expansion 64

4 1967: Daniel Boone 91

5 1968: Suspicions and Stand-Down 131

6 1969: Commando Hunt 166

7 1970: The Second Indochina War 197

8 January 1971-30 April 1972: Drawdown 222

9 May 1972-March 1973: STDAT-158 247

10 Conclusion 258.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781591143215

1591143217

9781612510644

1612510647

OCLC:

709673868