Ranger: Behind Enemy Lines in Vietnam (Military Illustrated)
This book brings a scholarly and historical perspective to the Vietnam War, which so many of us know only through films. It charts the history of the Rangers from their beginnings in the seventeenth century to the feared fighting force that they have become; going from a general overview to very personal anecdotes of those who served in the Vietnam War. The strength of this book lies in the passion of the writer for his subject and I recommend it wholeheartedly. --By A CustomerThis is an illustrative book well written and true to fact. The information was obtained from those LRRP Rangers who were inserted in the midst of enemy units as 5 and 6 man Special Operation teams. This book is about the men who volunteered to get a piece of the action...and they found it. I know, I was unit one of them. --SGT. T. Yoshimura CO H (Ranger) 75th Infantry (aiborne) Vietnam 1970-1971Ron Field's book provides an excellent overview of LRRP/LRP/Ranger doctrines and missions in Vietnam. The narratives have been provided by those who participated in the actual missions and includes most of the LRRP/LRP/Ranger units which fought in Vietnam. Through the verbiage, extensive photos and excellent artists renditions, and even sections on equipment and uniforms, the reader gets a lot a information in a single book. A couple of our team's missions were included and the author faithfully depicted them as they occurred. An excellent contribution to the growing literature on special ops in Vietnam. ---Dave Hill, formerly of Co.F/52nd Inf(LRP), 1st Inf. Div.