Tunnel Rat in Vietnam (häftad)
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Format
Häftad (Paperback)
Språk
Engelska
Serie
Warrior (del 161)
Antal sidor
64
Utgivningsdatum
2012-02-20
Förlag
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Originalspråk
Engelska
Illustratör/Fotograf
Brian Delf
Dimensioner
241 x 178 x 8 mm
Vikt
159 g
ISBN
9781849087834

Tunnel Rat in Vietnam

av Gordon L Rottman, Gordon L Rottman
Häftad,  Engelska, 2012-02-20
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In 1965, soon after the first US combat troops had arrived in Vietnam, it was realized that in some areas the Viet Cong had developed vast tunnel complexes in which to hide from the enemy. It was long known that such complexes existed, but it was not realized just how extensive they were in some areas, how important they were to the Viet Cong, and how difficult it was to detect and neutralize them. At first infantrymen volunteered to enter the tunnels armed with only pistols and flashlights - the 'tunnel runners' were born, known to the Australians as 'tunnel ferrets'. Starting as an ad hoc force of infantrymen, combat engineers and chemical troops, it was not long before units were 'formalized' as 'tunnel exploration personnel' and 4-6-man 'tunnel exploitation and denial teams' were created. They came to be known simply as 'tunnel rats' with the unofficial motto Non Gratum Anus Rodentum - 'Not Worth a Rat's Ass'. Based on the personal accounts of those who served in this unique role, this book describes the specialist training and equipment, not to mention the tactics and combat experiences, of those who fought an underground war against the Viet Cong in Vietnam.
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Gordon L Rottman served in the 5th Special Forces Group in Vietnam in 1969-70 and subsequently in airborne infantry, long-range patrol and intelligence assignments until retiring after 26 years. He was a Special Operations Forces scenario writer at the Joint Readiness Training Center for 12 years and is now a freelance writer, living in Texas. Brian Delf has worked as a freelance illustrator since 1972 on a variety of subjects including natural history, architecture and technical cutaways. His illustrations have been published in over 30 countries. Brian lives and works in Oxfordshire.

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