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The Erawan War. Volume 2, The CIA paramilitary campaign in Laos, 1969-1974 / Ken Conboy.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Conboy, Kenneth J., author.
- Series:
- Asia@War ; v. 28.
- Asia@War ; no. 28
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- United States. Central Intelligence Agency--History--20th century.
- United States.
- United States. Central Intelligence Agency.
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Laos.
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975.
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Underground movements.
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Participation, American.
- Paramilitary forces--Laos--History--20th century.
- Paramilitary forces.
- Military participation--American.
- War--Underground movements.
- Laos.
- Genre:
- History.
- Physical Description:
- 64 pages : illustrations (some color), maps (black and white) ; 30 cm.
- Other Title:
- CIA paramilitary campaign in Laos, 1969-1974
- Place of Publication:
- Warwick, England : Helion & Company Limited, [2022]
- Summary:
- "During a closed-door meeting of Washington policy makers on 31 March 1971, a senior CIA officer informed National Security Advisor Henry Kissinger that the agency was controlling up to 8 divisions of indigenous troops in Laos. 'When the CIA reaches the point of having the largest army in Southeast Asia,' retorted Kissinger, 'we better review the program!' The Erawan War, Volume 2 details how the CIA operation in Laos reached that point, becoming its largest paramilitary operation of the Cold War. With photos and maps, it covers the wide range of CIA-supported units in Laos, from guerrilla regiments that went toe-to-toe with the North Vietnamese army in pitched campaigns, to top-secret commandos that crossed borders to wage clandestine sabotage attacks."--Amazon website.
- Contents:
- Machine generated contents note: 1. Pushing the Envelope
- 2. The Commando Raiders
- 3. Payback
- 4. Firing on All Cylinders
- 5. Expanding the War
- 6. Defying Washington
- 7. House of Cards
- 8. Parting Shots
- 9. Integration.
- Notes:
- Cover title.
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Rosengarten Family Fund.
- ISBN:
- 9781915070609
- 1915070600
- OCLC:
- 1269616193
- Publisher Number:
- 99991144285
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