Vietnam: Order of Battle by Shelby Stanton. It's back after many years out of print, THE indispensable Vietnam reference work. A monumental, encyclopedic work of immense detail concerning U.S. Army and allied forces that fought in the Vietnam War from 1962 through 1973. Extensive lists of units providing a record of every Army unit that served in Vietnam, down to and including separate companies, and also including U.S. Army aviation and riverine units. Shoulder patches and distinctive unit insignia of all divisions and battalions. Extensive maps portraying unit locations at each six month interval. Photographs and descriptions of all major types of equipment employed in the conflict. Plus much more! "A work of rare commemorative and historical value" ~ Gen. William C. Westmoreland "An information source without equal" ~ Dr. J. H. Hatcher, Archivist of the Army Hardbound, 416 pages, 32 in full color, 101 pages halftones
7A0071R VN OOB $69.95

The Insurrection in Mesopotamia, 1920
Reprint of Lieutenant General Sir Aylmer Haldane's "The Insurrection in Mesopotamia, 1920". First published in 1922, this is the story of the revolt of Shite Muslims in Iraq during the summer and fall of 1920. The author, commander of the IV Corps on the Western Front for three years, was both the military and civil head of British forces in Iraq and Persia. When the revolt broke out in May 1920 at Tel Afar, he was faced with 130,000 armed men against a very small British and Indian Army garrison. His successes have been noted by British and American commanders currently serving in that country. There are chapters on the relief operations at Raumaithah, Kufah, and Samawah and other combat operations at Hellah and Dwaniyah plus much more. Of particular importance is the background of the revolt, factors which still impact Iraq today, and the conclusions he presents for warfare in that country. Hardbound, 352 pages, 60 photos, 10 maps.
1E6291R Insurrection in Mesopotami $49.95

Thin Green Line
The History of the Royal Ulster Constabulary GC 1922-2001 by Richard Doherty. Formed out of the Royal Irish Constabulary at the time of Partition, the RUC's history is predictably a turbulent one right through to its replacement in 2001 by the Police Service of Northern Ireland. Few police forces in the world have suffered so grievously as the RUC and this book is a fitting memorial to the sacrifices made in the interests of the civil population it was determined to protect. Throughout its history, it not only had to perform normal police duties but contain the ever present IRA threat. Hardbound, 300 pages, illus.
7Y5058R Thin Green Line $49.95

The War of The Running Dogs
Malaya 1948-1960 by David Donovan. In 1948 war returned to Malaya. The Chinese-backed guerrillas called it the War of the Running Dogs - their contemptuous term for those in Malaya who remained loyal to the British. The British Government referred to this bloody and costly struggle as the 'Malayan Emergency'. Yet it was a war that lasted twelve years and cost thousands of lives before a victory on British terms. Here are the planters and their wives on their remote rubber estates, the policemen, the generals and the soldiers, the Malays, Chinese and Indians of a polyglot country, all fighting an astute, ruthless, and well organized enemy. Softcover, 336 pages, photos.
7Y6671R War of Running Dogs $12.95

SAS Rhodesia by J. Pittaway and C. Fourie. Rhodesians and the Special Air Service. SAS Rhodesia covers WWII, Malaya (The Happy Hundred, The Naughty Nineteen), Federation days, AND Southern Rhodesia, but also, of course, well over 100 pages on the UDI anti-terrorist war. Includes Tracker Combat Teams, Training, Attack on Mkushi, Op Inhibit, External Free-fall Ops, the South Africans (D Sqdn), Weapons, Blowing Up the Zambian Navy, Roll of Honour, group photos, etc. Over 40 personal stories, 700 previously unpublished photos, 130 pieces of SAS militaria shown. Hardbound, 320 pages.
7Z02484R SAS Rhodesia N/A

Modern African Wars (1): Rhodesia. Limited reprint of No 183 in the Osprey Men-At-Arms series on both sides of the Rhodesian War. Get it while you can. Softbound, 48 pages, color plates, b&w photos.
7A5728R Osprey: Rhodesia $14.95

Vietnam ANZACs Australian & New Zealand Troops in Vietnam 1962­72 by Kevin Lyles. Osprey Elite 103 covers the 'Diggers' and 'Kiwis', among the most effective and professional troops involved. Drawing upon the ANZACs' long experience in the jungles of South East Asia, the men of the Task Force used their expertise in patrol tactics to great effect. Meanwhile the ANZACs' small and isolated adviser teams (the AATTV) spent ten years passing on their skills all over South Vietnam, and in the process four were awarded the supreme decoration for valour - the Victoria Cross. This book pays tribute to their military prowess, and describes and illustrates their uniforms and equipment - evolution from early Australian issue, through evaluation of mixed US/ANZAC gear, to development of new ANZAC items. Softbound, 64 pages, illus.
7A6702R Vietnam ANZACs $16.95

The Operators Inside 14 Intelligence Company - The Army's Top Secret Elite by James Rennie. 14 Company (aka 14 Int or the Det) is an elite British Army corps of men and women trained and equipped to combat terrorism by specializing in high risk surveillance and intelligence gathering operations. Much of the book concerns the rigorous selection and training process - arduous physically and mentally. Operators use false names and no personal identification - even to each other - and there are no internal ranks. An inside account of 14 Company through the eyes of an ex-operations officer. Softbound, 206 pages, photos.
7Z5099 The Operators $13.00

Bell UH-1 Huey "Slicks" 1962-75 by Chris Bishop, illus. by Mike Badrocke. The US Army requirement for a light utility helicopter was formulated after the Korean War. Bell's Model 204 design won the competition in 1955, and was later designated as the HU-1 Iroquois. Vanguard 87 details the technological background behind the development and use of the Huey "Slick" in Vietnam. Softbound, 48 pages, illus.
7A6632R Huey Slick $14.95

Cold War Secret Nuclear Bunkers by Nick McCamley. Tells the previously undisclosed story of the secret defense structures built by the West during the Cold War years and describes in fascinating detail a vast array of radar stations that spanned the North American continent centered upon the secret control center below Cheyenne Mountain. Reveals the Raven Rock alternate war headquarters (the Pentagon's wartime hideout), the Greenbrier bunker for the Senate and House of Representatives, and the Mount Weather central government headquarters amongst others. Canada and the UK are also studied. Softbound, 281 pages, photos.
7Y2945 CW Secret Bunkers $22.95

Afghanistan: The Bear Trap. The Defeat of a Superpower by Brig. (Retd.) Mohammed Yousaf with Mark Adkin. This highly controversial book reveals one of the greatest military, political and financial secrets of recent times. It is the true, if fantastic, account of how Pakistan and the USA covertly controlled the largest guerrilla war of the 20th Century, dealing the Soviets in Afghanistan a military defeat that has come to be called 'Russia's Vietnam'. From 1983 to 1987 the author, Brigadier Yousaf, headed the Afghan Bureau of Pakistan's Inter-Service Intelligence (ISI-akin to the CIA), and as such was effectively the Mujahideen's commander-in-chief. He is the only general since the Second World War to have directed troops in action within the Soviet Union's own borders. Never published in the USA, the last remaining copies of the original 1992 UK hardcover edition were snapped up by US intelligence. Hardbound, 256 pages, photos.
7Y7092R Bear Trap $24.95

The Battle of Dienbienphu
by Jules Roy. The climactic 1954 battle of the French forces in Indochina. One of the great military errors of modern times resulted in a savage, bloody battle which forced the end of French colonialism in Vietnam. Awe inspiring account of the proud Paras, Colonial troops and Legionnaires against the innumerable men of General Giap's Vietnamese Army of Liberation. A real classic! Softbound, 344 pages, photos.
1Q0958R The Battle of DBP $16.00

The Battle of the Casbah by General Paul Aussaresses. No French army officer had ever spoken up in such detail on the subject of torture during the bloody 8 year conflict (1954-1962) that led to Algeria's independence until this book. General Aussaresses decided to break the silence and reveal the bitter truth of the war on terrorism as the French army fought it in the late 1950s. While many, including François Mitterand, who was the Interior and, later, Justice Minister (and future President of France), knew and approved of torture and summary executions in Algeria between 1954 and 1962, the extent of the French government's involvement and that of its official representatives on the spot in Algiers was unknown until now. General Aussaresses had an excellent military record during World War II with the Free French forces and commanded the 11th Shock Battalion in French Indochina prior to his service in Algeria. This book was a sensational bestseller in France and has been featured on 60 Minutes, as well as the subject of articles in Soldier of Fortune and GQ. Hardbound, 185 pages, photos
7S3112R Battle of the Casbah $19.95

Doorway To Hell. Disaster in Somalia by BG Ed Wheeler and LTC Craig Roberts. There could be no better book on TF Ranger's 1993 one day battle in Mogadishu than Black Hawk Down, but this new book covers the entire 15 month debacle. Includes the political fumblings in Washington and the UN, has exclusive information on the military situation on the ground. Includes biblio., chronology, endnotes, roll of honor, index, Hardbound, 269 pages, photos.
7X0625R Doorway To Hell $24.95

Somalia Diary by Capt. William F. Sims. From September through December 1993, Capt. Sims was chief of the Air Mobility Command Control Center and vice commander of USAF Somalia. This is Sims' journal of day-to-day life at the Mogadishu International Airport during the time depicted in Black Hawk Down, the period of heaviest U.S. combat involvement in Somalia. Softbound, 274 pages, photos.
7Y6600R Somalia Diary $12.95

Green Beret Vietnam 1957-73 by Gordon Rottman. Warrior 28. Now announced (finally) for July 2002. Author has the years of experience to accurately describe the camp strike forces, mobile strike forces, mobile guerrilla forces, special reconnaissance projects, training missions and headquarters duty that comprised the complex Special Forces role in Vietnam. Examines the training, life, weapons and combat experiences of the SF soldier in th Republic of Vietnam. Softbound, 64 pages, 55 b&w photos, 12 color plates.
7A2568R Green Beret Vietnam 1957-73 $16.95

Special Forces Camps in Vietnam 1961-70
by Gordon Rottman. Former SF soldier explores their design, construction and performance under attack. Fortress 33. Softbound, 64 pages, illus.
7A6839R Osp: SF Camps $16.95

US Army Infantryman in Vietnam 1965-73
(Warrior 98) by Gordon Rottman and Kevin Lyles. This study of the US infantryman in Vietnam begins with the soldier's experiences at the Armed Forces Induction Center at Fort Polk, and his initial introduction to Vietnam's varied conditions of service. Using first-hand accounts, a conscripted infantryman's harsh and brutal service in Vietnam is covered, featuring the day-to-day routine in the field, including search and destroy missions, a night ambush, rocket attacks, airborne engagements and the task of building bunkers. This book also covers the culture of the Vietnam infantrymen, from their vernacular to the prospect of returning home to an indifferent, if not hostile, homeland. Softbound, 64 pages, illus.
7A6887R Army Inf. Viet. 1965-73 $16.95

US Army Forces in the Korean War 1950-53
(Battle Orders 11) by Donald Boose. Examines the combat mission, organization, and evolution of the Eighth US Army in Korea and its 300,000 US ground forces through highly detailed orders of battle, tables of organization and equipment, and examinations of crucial aspects such as doctrine, training, and tactics. Softbound, 96 pages, illus
7A6621R US Army Forces in the Korean War $21.95

US World War II and Korean War Field Fortifications 1941-53
(Fortress 29) by Gordon Rottman and Ian Palmer. Addresses field fortifications built by US infantrymen during World War II and in Korea, and covers rifle-platoon positions, trenches, crew-served weapon positions, bunkers, dugouts, shelters, observation posts and anti-tank obstacles. Softbound, 64 pages, illus.
7A6812R WW2/Korea Field Forts $16.95

The Biafra Story by Frederick Forsyth. Before Forsyth was a novelist, he was a journalist. This is his account of one of the most brutal conflicts Africa has ever suffered, a classic of modern war reporting. The Biafra War, in which Nigeria fought to prevent the secession of its eastern province, was characterized by ferocity and near-genocide as Biafra was beaten down. Many of these experiences lent credibility and atmosphere to The Dogs of War. This has been a scarce and expensive out of print book until this reprint. Softbound, 224 pages, illus.
7X2854R Biafra Story $29.95

Warriors of the Sea. Marines of the Second Indochina War by Mike Martin. Little has been known or written about the Vietnamese Marines until now. This book captures the esprit-de-corps of the Vietnamese Marine and his U.S. Marine Corps Advisor in both words and photographs. Also covers the earlier history, beginning in 1954 as the Vietnamese Marines evolved from a few French naval commando units. Hardbound, 160 pages.
7T9266R Warriors of the Sea $37.95

Wars of National Liberation. by Daniel Moran. 50 years of "national liberation" struggles-China, Vietnam, Cuba, Palestine, Africa, Ireland and the former Soviet Union. History supplemented by a chronology and biographies of crucial figures. Hardbound, 224 pages, 150 illus (70 in color).
1B5272R Wars of Liberation $19.95

There to the Bitter End by Anne Blair. Story of Ted Serong, leader of the Australian jungle warfare and counterinsurgency invited to advise the US during the Vietnam War. Officially, he advised the US military commander; it now comes out that he advised the CIA on counterinsurgency as well. Foreseeing some of the problems resulting from lack of strategic vision, Serong remained to advise the South Vietnamese and left Vietnam in the final helicopter evacuation from the US Embassy. Softbound, 328 pages, photos.
7S8468R Bitter End N/A

Tiger Patterns by Richard Denis Johnson. Finally, a detailed history of the camo pattern closely associated with the elite forces of the Vietnam War. What is surprising is how many variations of the pattern existed. This book examines them all in micro detail with over 280 color and b&w photos plus line drawings. Hardbound, 264 pages.
6E0756R Tiger Patterns $69.95

Uniforms and Equipment of U.S. Army Infantry, LLRPs, and Rangers in Vietnam 1965-1971 by Paul W. Miraldi. This new, extensively researched volume is a comprehensive guide to the history, development, wear, and use of uniforms and equipment during America's involvement in the Vietnam War. Included are insignia, headgear, camouflage uniforms, experimental items, modified items, flak armor, boots, clothing accessories, paper items and personal items from the year 1965 to 1971, all examined in great detail. Using re-constructed photos the author recreates the look and appearance of the American Soldier in Vietnam. Rangers, medics, scouts, RTO's, machine gunners, Pathfinders, and riflemen are all here and accompanied by detailed text. For the first time, see easily recognizable dating system used by the U.S. Government supply system to date the items on the manufacturer tag. A helpful appendix shows, for the first time ever, all forms of post war gear such as ALICE and camouflage like BDUs and the Rapid Deployment Force pattern, and all those that were never used in South East Asia during the Vietnam War. Included is also an easy to follow, detailed description of each item along with a comparison showing the actual wartime produced item side by side with the undesirable so the collector/Historian/Re-Enactor will never make the mistake of utilizing Post War Produced items again. Packed with over 500 detailed color photographs, and over 100 never before seen original photos from veterans, as well as many close-ups, this book fills an important gap in the collectors reference library and will be invaluable for collectors, living historians, re-enactors, modelers, curators, and artists alike. Hardbound, 208 pages, 600 b&w and color photos.
6E0958R LRRP/Ranger Unif VN $59.95

Weapons for Counterinsurgency. First published in 1970 by the leftist anti-Vietnam War movement, this is a revealing, technically accurate guide to U.S. weapons used in, or available for use in, Vietnam. This book is different because it spotlights the researchers and contractors of the weapons systems and includes information and diagrams furnished by the North Vietnamese government. Among the deadly systems profiled are: gravel mine, beehive, Snakeye, thermite, BZ, Agent Orange, Firecracker, Guava, and many more. Softbound, 80 pages, 8 1/2x11", illus.
3C5613R Wpns for COIN $14.00

Winged Sabers by Lawrence H. Johnson, III. Reprint of this hard-to-find classic unit history/insignia collector's reference on air cavalry in the Vietnam War. Hundreds of b&w photos of troops, helicopters, armaments, pocket and shoulder patches. Softbound, 180 pages.
7A2988 Winged Sabers $19.95

SOG: A Photo History of the Secret Wars by John L. Plaster. All "official" SOG photos were destroyed on Pentagon orders in 1972. Luckily, the military overlooked thousands of "unofficial" photos that survived in footlockers and shoeboxes. When Plaster decided to compile a companion photo volume to his superlative SOG: The Secret Wars of America's Commandos in Vietnam, his connections gave him unprecedented access to these rare and unpublished photos. Not since Stanton's Special Forces at War have there been such great shots of SOG men on missions in enemy territory, in training and relaxing out of the field. An instant classic! Hardbound, 496 pages, 700+ photos and illustrations
2J0058R SOG: Photo History $79.95

U.S. Marine Corps Unit Insignia in Vietnam 1961-1975
A Photographic Reference by E. Richard Wilson III. A detailed study of the United States Marine Corps unit insignia in the Republic of Vietnam from the Marine Advisors in the early 1960s to the Marine Security Forces evacuation of the Embassy in 1975. A complete order of battle of all U.S. Marine Air and Ground Forces that served "in country" during the Vietnam War is included, in addition to United States, Allied and foreign forces serving under the III Marine Amphibious Force, culminating in over 350 full color individual unit insignia down to at least battalion and squadron levels. With its comprehensive descriptions and pricing guide for even the most highly sought after and extremely rare unofficial "in-country" (theater) made patches, this photographic reference is a must have for the military insignia collector and historian. Softbound, 128 pages, over 350 color photos.
6E1919R USMC Insignia VN $29.95

RUNNING RECON
A Photo Journey with SOG Special Ops Along the Ho Chi Minh Trail by Frank Greco.
A combination memoir and combat photography book, Running Recon reflects both the author's experiences in the top-secret Studies and Observation Group (SOG) from April 1969 to April 1970, and the collective experiences of SOG veterans in general. What sets it apart from other Vietnam books is the more than 700 photographs, many never before published, from the author's personal collection and those of his fellow SOG veterans. Frank Greco had these photos because after running recon with Command and Control Central (CCC) for eight months, he was put in charge of CCC's photo lab at Kontum. His duties included developing photos taken by the teams on their cross-border missions and taking photos on aerial reconnaissance missions. When a fire destroyed the lab during his last days in Vietnam, he rescued hundreds of photos, and when he returned to the States in 1970 he brought them home. If he had not, they would have been destroyed by government order in 1972 when SOG was disbanded, and an irreplaceable historic resource would have been lost forever. Through these photos, firsthand accounts by SOG veterans and now declassified top-secret documents, Greco shows what it was like to run highly classified, extremely dangerous cross-border recon missions along the Ho Chi Minh Trail into Laos and Cambodia. Color maps marked with operations and locations help readers follow the action of the CCC recon teams and the larger Hatchet Forces. New details and photos of SOG's best known mission, Operation Tailwind, are also included. Running Recon is sure to to appeal to anyone with an interest in SOG, the Vietnam War, special operations or military history in general. Hardcover, 458 pages, 700+ photos, color maps.
2J0426R Running Recon $79.95

Randall Military Models
Fighters, Bowies and Full Tang Knives by Robert E. Hunt. Bob Hunt's first book, Randall Fighting Knives in Wartime, provided him the opportunity for further study. In his second book, Hunt continues the process of identifying, describing and dating fighting knives produced in the dramatic early days of the Randall experience. This new volume provides a vast amount of material, carefully organized and presented to enable the reader to further his own research in the areas most interesting to him.
SECTION 1...The model 1 fighter has been around for 60 years and the design and makers name are well recognized. Section 1 includes photos of a number of rare all-purpose fighting knives.
SECTION 2...The oldest style of personal protection knife influencing Western civilization has been the double-edged type...a stabbing knife. This section features some of these knives and the "standardized" design adopted by Randall; periodically modified in order to satisfy the requirements of the time.
SECTION 3...Recognition is given in this section to several models developed during the span of years when troops were sent to Southeast Asia, as these knives are inseperable from this conflict.
SECTION 4...The heart of this book is the section on "carried knives" which features Randalls thaat have at least one of the several distinguishing requirements qualifying it to be considered a military model used in wartime. This section includes more than twenty-five examples, most never-before-photographed, that will introduce (to many for the first time) the attraction of the "used" knife.
SECTION 5...The Bowie knife was all but forgotten when the movie industry revived interest with Alan Ladd's The Iron Mistress. Recognizing that some of these models were carried in combat, we approach this section with that view in mind and represent the several distinct types that Randall created with a historical theme.
SECTION 6...Visual comparisons serve in aiding us to learn more about the subtleties in the development stages and evolution of the knives that we collect. In this section, pairings appear without their sheaths, providing a better image of the knives depicted. This presentation allows the reader an opportunity to observe and compare knives on their own, in various pairs, sets and groups of like models.
SECTION 7...In the eyes of some, the sheath makes the knife. Ask any collector; without the one, the other will be reduced in value. Therefore, we have included a section on sheaths that should be instructive and serve to better illustrate the points of reference made in the general text of the book. Hardbound, 304 pages (including 150 full color).Available FALL 2004
7T1953R Randall Military Models $74.95

Green Beret Vietnam 1957-73 by Gordon Rottman. Warrior 28. Author has the years of experience to accurately describe the camp strike forces, mobile strike forces, mobile guerrilla forces, special reconnaissance projects, training missions and headquarters duty that comprised the complex Special Forces role in Vietnam. Examines the training, life, weapons and combat experiences of the SF soldier in th Republic of Vietnam. Softbound, 64 pages, 55 b&w photos, 12 color plates.
7A2568R Green Beret Vietnam 16.95 (in stock now)

Uniforms & Equipment of U.S. Military Advisors in Vietnam 1957-1972 by Paul Miraldi. This new, extensively researched volume (volume two in the series) is a comprehensive guide to the history, development, wear, and use of uniforms and equipment during American military advisors involvement in the Vietnam War. Included are insignia, headgear, camouflage uniforms, modified items, Flak vests, boots, clothing accessories, paper items and personal items from the years 1957-1972, all examined in great detail. Using re-constructed and period photos, the author presents the look and appearance of American Army, Navy, and Marine Corps advisors in Vietnam. ARVN Ranger, Airborne, and ARVN infantry advisors, all have their own chapter, along with Junk Force, RAG Force, and South Vietnamese Naval and Marine Corps advisors. Hardbound, 256 pages, over 450 color and b&w photographs
6E1183R Unif/Equip US Mil Adv VN $59.95

The War That Would Not End. US Marines in Vietnam, 1971-73 by Major Charles D. Melson, USMC, Ret. When ARVN units failed to meet their responsibilities in the "Vietnamization" program, Marines resumed some of their former tactical missions. Describes battle strategies of the units that broke the NVA 1972 spring offensive. Softbound, 388 pages.
7S1420R War That Would Not End $19.95

Fireforce by Chris Cocks. Available again, the revised edition of this account of one man's war with the Rhodesian Light Infantry. Could also serve as a primer on modern counterinsurgency warfare in Africa. Hardbound, 368 pages, 120 color and b&w photos.
7S1573R Fireforce $29.95

White Feather by Chandler & Chandler. Authorized biography of a legendary sniper, the late GySgt Carlos Hathcock, USMC. As with the other Chandler (Death From Afar) books, official documents and other unique material impossible to find elsewhere. Incidents from Marine Sniper are explained in even greater detail here. A real labor of love. Hardbound, 275 pages, photos.
7X3309R White Feather $60.00

SAS: Phantoms of War
The updated edition of SAS: Phantoms of the Jungle by D.M. Horner. Story of the Australian SAS at war in Borneo, Vietnam, Somalia, Kuwait and East Timor, as well as security for the 2000 Sydney Olympics. The Australian SAS remains a secretive and highly flexible force in Australia's defense plans. Softbound, 596 pages, photos.
1E8647R SAS: Phantoms of War $34.95

The Advisor by LTC John L. Cook. The Phoenix Program in Vietnam. Cook served as a district advisor for 25 months beginning in 1968. As such he became personally involved with the Phoenix (later named Phung Hoang) Program designed to eliminate the VC shadow government in the villages. Hardbound, 352 pages, photos.
6E0137R The Advisor $35.00

War of Numbers by Sam Adams, intro. by Col. David Hackworth. Definitive story of the great Vietnam numbers controversy. In 1967 the Pentagon believed that the VC were dying faster than they could be replaced. Adams, a CIA analyst, strongly disagreed. Very interesting, readable and detailed portrait of enemy forces and the politics of intelligence. Hardbound, 251 pages.
7D4223R War of Numbers $22.00

Operation White Star by Richard O. Sutton, M.D. Good special operations yarn about a new West Point grad who enters Special Forces, learns the ropes from some toughminded NCOs, and soon finds himself in the real thing, fighting the Pathet Lao insurgents in Laos during the early 1960s. Hardbound, 350 pages.
6D3691R Op. White Star $18.95

Fortune Favors the Bold by James W. ("Limey") Walker. Brit Walker grew up in England, joined the British Army as a boy soldier, moved to the US after his mother bought his way out and wound up as the only British citizen in the LRRP Detachment of the 101st Airborne in Vietnam in 1967. Softbound, 330 pages, photos.
3H1600R Fortune Favors the Bold $7.00

The Italian Invasion of Abyssinia 1935-36 by David Nicolle and R. Ruggeri. Osprey book of this war of conquest that fascinated the world. As always, many b&w photos plus color plates of the uniforms and insignia of both sides. Softbound, 48 pages.
7A2692R Italian Invasion Abyssinia $14.95

The Algerian War 1954-62 by Martin Windrow and Mike Chappell. Osprey book we've been waiting for! Color plates and b&w photos of both the ALN and French/Colonial forces in this nasty little war. Softbound, 48 pages.
7A2658R Algerian War $14.95

The Indochina War 1946-54 by Martin Windrow and Mike Chappell. Another great new Osprey book! Color plates and b&w photos of both Viet Minh and French/Colonial forces, including regular units, Legion, North and West Africans. Softbound, 56 pages.
7A2789R Indochina War $14.95

Portugal's Guerrilla War by Al J. Venter. Portugal's abortive campaign in African Guinea, precursor to Angola and Mozambique. Venter is well known as SOF's African correspondent and this 1973 South African book on a little known war is well worth having. Hardbound, VG condition, 220 pages, photos
7D6047R Portugal's Guerrilla War N/A

Orders, Decorations and Badges of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam by Edward J. Emering. First book to cover the many unknown and little known awards, badges and medals given by North Vietnam and the Viet Cong. Includes a value guide. Softbound, 96 pages, 190 color and b&w photos.
6E0143R Orders of SRV $24.95

Vietnam Airborne by Gordon Rottman. No. 29 in the Osprey Elite Series covers major U.S. Airborne units deployed in Vietnam, their ARVN counterparts who served as "fire brigades" for the South Vietnamese forces, and Allied troops such as the Australian SAS. Many b&w photos plus color plates of Airborne uniforms and insignia. 64 pages, softbound
7A5941R Elite 29: Vietnam Airborne $16.95

War Stories of the Green Berets by Hans Halberstadt. Tragic, sometimes humorous, always intense, former SF men break their code of silence to describe some of their "hairiest" missions in S.E. Asia for the first time. 45 unpublished photos, hardbound, 224 pps.
9V8955R War Stories of Grn Berets $19.95

Gun Trucks by Timothy J. Kutta. Pictorial on the jerry rigged, heavily armed and armored (and imaginatively named [Eve of Destruction, Ho Chi's Hearse] and decorated!) trucks used for local security and convoy escort in Vietnam. Softbound, 64 pages, many photos, color and b&w.
8H7359R Gun Trucks $11.95

LRRP's in Action by John Burford. 1994 pictorial on these elite Army Recon troops in Vietnam. Softbound, 50 pages, photos, color plates.
8H7312R LRRP's in Action $8.95

4/4: A LRP'S Narrative by Gary Douglas Ford. First person account of Ford's service (44 combat patrols) with the LRRP company of the 173rd Airborne Brigade. Softbound, 275 pages, photos.
6H0913R 4/4 LRPs $6.00

Vietnam Marines 1965-73 by C.D. Melson and Paul Hannon. Osprey Elite book #43 has extensive photos and color plates of the Allied Marines who fought-U.S., Korea, S. Vietnam. Many photos plus 12 color plates. Softbound, 48 pages.
7A2251R Vietnam Marines $16.95

The Black Tigers by CSM Mike Martin. Long overdue, one-of-a-kind, and now in an expanded and revised second edition! Pictorial history of the BDQ (Biet Dong Quan)-the Vietnamese Army Rangers and the American advisors who served with them. Striking black and gold embossed binding, 160 pages, 158 B&W photos, 8 color pages of awards and BDQ photos.
7X0090R Black Tigers OP

Our War Was Different by Al Hemingway. Book on the USMC Combined Action Platoons in Vietnam. 27 oral histories of this successful military/civil action program and how a similar plan might be used in future conflicts. Hard., 256 pages, photos.
7R0355R Our War Was Different $25.00

About Face by the late Col. David H. Hackworth. From a highly decorated captain In Korea to youngest full colonel in Vietnam, Hackworth was one of the masters of infantry war. By the early 1970s he had become thoroughly disgusted with the military establishment and the misguided US effort in Vietnam. This is a no punches pulled story of his military career. The reviewer in SOF said, "If you thought your library of contemporary military literature was complete, think again. About Face may well become the most important book to come out of the Vietnam generation, and it should certainly become the standard text for those who give a damn about soldiering and soldiers". 875 pages, photos, hardbound
5C9534R About Face $17.00

In The Devil's Shadow by Michael E. Haas. UN Special Operations during the Korean War. Most comprehensive history of the secret war behind communist lines. Uses veteran interviews and declassified DoD and CIA documents to look at the savege war fought by Korean partisans, British commandos, US Navy frogmen and CIA operators in North Korea and Manchuria. Hardbound, 272 pages, b&w photos.
7R0344R In The Devil's Shadow $29.95

Britain's Rebel Air Force The War From the Air in Rhodesia, 1965-80 by Roy Nesbit and Dudley Cowderoy. The tiny Rhodesian armed forces faced a widespread insurgency across a huge geographic area. Without the top notch flyers, combat savvy, improvisational skills and "sanctions busting" talents of the (new) RAF, the struggle could not have been maintained nearly as long as it was. Hardbound, 175 pages, photos.
7X0405R Britain's Rebel AF $34.95

Black Book of Communism. Crimes, Terror, Repression ed. by Mark Kramer and Stephane Courtois. International bestseller uses recently opened archives in the former Soviet bloc to reveal the actual accomplishments of Communism around the world: terror, torture, famine, mass deportations, and massacres. First comprehensive attempt to catalogue and analyze the crimes of Communism in detail over seventy years. Communism always leads to crime, terror and repression, whether in China, North Korea, Vietnam, Cuba under Castro, Ethiopia, Neto, and Afghanistan. Not only is the death toll staggering-as many as 25 million in the former Soviet Union, 65 million in China, 1.7 million in Cambodia, but there has been equal devastation to national cultural resources in those countries. The 20th century was most characterized by mass government violence and Communism is its most dangerous form. Hardbound, 1100 pages, photos.
7X7608R Black Book of Communism $37.50

Someone Else's War by Anthony Rogers. Mercenaries from 1960 to the present. Chronology of modern mercenary activities; the Congo, Rhodesia, Angola, South Africa, Comoros, Seychelles, Malta, Surinam, Colombia, Yugoslavia and the foreign legions-Gurkhas, French and Spanish. Hardbound, 255 pages, color photos.
7X2077R Someone Else's War $28.95

The War in Laos 1960-75 by Kenneth Conboy, plates by Simon McCouaig. No. 217 in the Osprey Men-at-Arms series, covers the uniforms of the Laotian Army, Pathet Lao, Hmongs, and Thais. Softbound, 48 pages, illustrated with photos and color plates.
7A5938R Osprey: War in Laos $14.95

Shadow War by Kenneth Conboy. Massive work on the CIA's secret war in Laos. Ten years in the writing, this involved interviews with 650 CIA case officers, US military officials and senior Lao, Thai and NVA officers. Hardbound, 464 pages, photos, maps.
2J8439R Shadow War $54.95

Secret Army, Secret War by Sedgwick D. Torison. Tragic story of the U.S. attempt to run spy operations inside of North Vietnam. Beginning in 1961, this is a heartbreaking tale of compromised missions, imprisonment and execution. Did Plan 34-Alpha fail simply because of successful Vietnamese countermeasures or more cynical reasons? Hardbound, 320 pages, photos.
7R0818R Secret Army, Secret War $31.95

War in Cambodia 1970-75. Osprey book covers the insignia, uniforms and brief history of government forces, FANK, Khmer Rouge Air Force, Navy and some U.S. advisors. Softbound, 48 pages, illustrated with photos and color plates.
7A5851R War in Cambodia $14.95

First to Fight by Bob Breen. The story of the Australians, New Zealanders and U.S. Airborne in Vietnam 1965-66. The 1st Bn., Royal Australian Regt. and 161 Field Btry., Royal New Zealand Artillery served as part of the U.S. 173rd Airborne Brigade in 1965-66. This is not only a history of that joint service but also makes comparisons between the tactics of U.S. and Aussie infantry units. 332 pp, hard., 51 photos, 17 maps
1E9126R First to Fight $34.95

The NVA and Viet Cong by Ken Conboy, Ken Bowra and Simon McCouaig. No. 38 in the Osprey Elite Series. Heavily illustrated reference (with 12 color plates) on the uniforms and insignia of Vietnamese forces during the second Indochina War. Includes air, land and sea forces, many unusual B&W photos. 64 pages, softbound
7A2162R Elite 38: NVA and VC $16.95

Armies of the Vietnam War. Osprey books covering the period of 1962-75. Text, many photos and color plates give detailed information on the uniforms and equipment of US, NVA, ARVN, ROK, Australian New Zealand, Royal Thai and Khmer Rouge forces. Each volume has 40 pages, softbound, many illustrations:
7A5360R Armies of the VN War Vol. 1 $14.95
7A5514R Armies of the VN War Vol. 2 $14.95

The Politics of Heroin by Alfred W. McCoy. Revised and expanded 1991 edition of the 1972 classic on alleged CIA complicity in the global drug trade. Controversial? Yes. Leftish? Yes. But it is also a massive amount of footnoted information on the unwritten history of US involvement in Vietnam, Laos, Burma and Afghanistan. A topic that refuses to go away, as witnessed by the Mena controversy. 634 pages, softbound
7D2125R Politics of Heroin $24.95

Decorations of the Republic of Vietnam and Her Allies 1955-1975. Beautiful color reference to Vietnamese civilian and military awards. Includes complete descriptions, English and Vietnamese names, and orders of precedence. Hardbound, 96 pages.
7D3021R RVN Decorations $24.95

War Dog Fighting Other People's Wars -The Modern Mercenary in Combat
Al J. Venter. Deals with mercenary action in a score of wars: Angola, Sierra Leone, El Salvador, the Congo Republic, Ethiopia, Lebanon and others. One of a handful of correspondents that saw action with the South African firm Executive Outcomes, Al Venter's revelations about this organisation as well as what has recently been taking place in the Democratic Republic of Congo are remarkable. So are many of the 150 photos in this volume. Nobody knows the modern African combat scene like Al Venter. Hardbound, 400 pages, color photos.
7Y3309R War Dog $34.95

Congo Mercenary by Mike Hoare. Available again, the epic tale of the world's best known mercenary. These are the battles of Hoare's legendary 5 Commando who fought the vicious Simba rebels across the huge Congo for two years beginning in 1964 and emerged triumphant. Softbound, 318 pages, photos, maps.
8L4375R Congo Mercenary Sorry - SOLD OUT!

Congo Warriors by Mike Hoare. 1991 book is not a rehash of Congo Mercenary, but a collection of stories from those two fateful years. Some are tragic, others funny, all illustrate the events of the day and the life of a mercenary soldier. Hardbound, 191 pages.
7D4369R Congo Warriors SOLD OUT

The Ottoman Army 1914-1918 by David Nicolle. Osprey title on the little covered uniforms and insignia of the Ottoman Turkish empire in World War One. Softbound, 48 pages, photos and color plates.
7A2412R Ottoman Army $14.95

Armies of the Gulf War by Gordon Rottman and Ron Volstad. No. 45 in the Osprey Elite Series covers Coalition and Iraqi forces in B&W photos, 12 pages of color plates. Extensive order of battle information. Softbound, 64 pages.
7A2277R Armies of the Gulf War $14.95

Operation Restore Hope and UNOSOM by Samuel M. Katz. This 1993 pictorial looks at the international depoyment to faceoff against General Aidid-Americans, Italians, French, Belgians, Nigerians, Turks, Pakistanis, Canadians, Australians, etc. Softbound, 64 pages.
2T1041R Op Restore Hope/UNOSOM $9.95

Elite Forces of India and Pakistan by Ken Conboy, illus. by Paul Hannon. Osprey Elite Series #41, includes details on Nepal, Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. Heavily illustrated reference (with 12 color plates) on the organization, uniforms and insignia of the most professional of Third World military units. 64 pages, softbound
7A2209R Elite 41: India and Pakistan $16.95

US Army Combat Equipments 1910-1988 by Gordon Rottman. Osprey publication is a heavily illustrated reference using photos and color plates to show the hundreds of pieces of load bearing gear developed and used by the Army during the past century. 48 pages, softbound
7A5842R US Army Combat Equip. (not presently available)

Inside the US Army Today by Gordon Rottman, author of Elite No. 13, Rangers and LRRPs. This is No. 20 in the Osprey Elite Series and covers the organization, training, tactics, personal equipment and all orders of dress currently in U.S. Army use. 64 pages, softbound, B&W photos, color plates.
7A5855R Elite 20: Inside US Army (not presently available)

UN Forces 1948-94 by Robert Pitta and Simon McCouaig. No. 54 in the Osprey Elite series documents the numerous peacekeeping troops of the UN from Korea to the Congo, Yugoslavia to Somalia. 64 pages, softbound, b&w photos, color plates.
7A2454R UN Forces 1948-94 (not presently available)

Unitaf in Somalia by Barry Beldam. Pictorial with hundreds of photos of UN vehicles in Somalia during the first half of 1993. Covers Australia, Botswana, Canada, Egypt, France, India, Italy, Kuwait, Morocco, New Zealand, Nigeria, Pakistan, Sweden, Turkey, UAE, USA and Zimbabwe. Softbound, 88 pages.
2T2014R Unitaf in Somalia $13.95

International brigades in Spain by K. Bradley and M. Chappell. Osprey Elite number 53 covers these elite Republican Brigades in the Spanish Civil War, 1936-1939. Softbound, b&w photos, color plates, 64 pages.
7A2367R Elite 53: Int. Bdes Spain $16.95

Armies in Lebanon 1982-1984. Osprey book is a look at the large number of forces arrayed in Lebanon during those turbulent years. Photos and color plates of Israelis, Druze militia, Syrians, U.S. Marines, French, British and Italians, PLO, PFLP, Phalangists, PLA, etc. 48 pages, softbound
7A5602R Armies in Lebanon $14.95

NATO Armies Today by Nigel Thomas. No. 16 in the Osprey Elite series. Covers field and dress uniforms for Britain, USA, Italy, Canada, West Germany, Norway, Netherlands, Turkey, Spain. Profusely illustrated with both B&W photos and 12 color plates. 64 pages, soft.
7A5822R Elite 16: NATO $16.95

Angola & Mozambique by Peter Abbott and M. R. Rodrigues. Osprey book covers the 1961-74 period of the guerrilla war against the Portuguese colonial governments in those two nations. 48 pages, 8 pages of color plates, softbound
7A5843 Angola & Mozambique $14.95

Arab Armies of the Middle East Wars. Now there are two Osprey books on the Arab armies. Text, B&W photos and color plates combine to give strong coverage to the history, organization, uniforms and insignia of the armies of Egypt, Jordan, Syria and the PLO. Solid information, difficult to find elsewhere. Each book has 40 pages, softbound and extensively illustrated.
7A5451R Arab Armies Vol. One (not presently available)
7A8563R Arab Armies Vol. Two $14.95

Israeli Elite Units Since 1948 by Samuel M. Katz, color plates by Ron Volstad. No. 18 in the Osprey Elite Series. Heavily illustrated coverage together with brief history of Israeli Paratroopers, Commandos, Recon, Border Guards, etc. Includes uniforms, weapons, insignia, load bearing gear. 64 pp, soft, many photos, 12 plates
7A5837R Elite 18: Israeli Elite (not presently available)

Israeli Army in the Middle East Wars. Osprey book by John Laffin and plates by Mike Chappell cover the history, weapons, philosophy, uniforms, organization, equipment and insignia in concise fashion. 40 pages, illustrated
7A5450R Isr. Army in M.E. Wars $14.95

Israeli Defense Forces. No. 8 in the Osprey Elite Series. As with the remainder of the series, has excellent coverage of both field and dress uniforms. Good text backed up by numerous illustrations and photos, both color and black and white. 64 pages, softbound
7A5687R Elite 8: I D F $16.95

Israel's Cutting Edge by Samuel M. Katz. Photographic study on the elite units of the IDF­paratroopers, Golani Bde., naval commandos. Emphasis is on illustrating weapons, uniforms, and equipment. Softbound, 60 pages, 128 photos
2T1005R Israel's Cutting Edge Not Presently Available

Tools of the Trade by Samuel M. Katz. Available again, photographic reference on the weapons, gear and uniforms of the Israeli Defense Forces. If you like modern military hardware, you'll like this one! Softbound, 60 pages, 128 photos
2T1016R Tools of the Trade Not Presently Available

The War in Afghanistan 1979-89 by Davis Isby. Pictorial on the Soviet empire at high tide. 178 photos (10 in color) show the people, weapons, equipment and vehicles of both sides. Softbound, 60 pages, 128 photos
2T1009R War in Afghanistan NOT PRESENTLY AVAILABLE