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26 produkter
Spies and Commandos
How America Lost the Secret War in North Vietnam
Av Kenneth Conboy, Dale Andrade
Häftad, 2000
427 kr
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Time after time during the Vietnam War, the United States sent Vietnamese spies and commandos behind enemy lines only to have them killed, captured or compromised into reporting back false information. This is a sobering account of the disastrous secret programme, run first by the CIA and then by …
Spies in the Himalayas
Secret Missions and Perilous Climbs
Inbunden, 2003
645 kr
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In the towering mountains of northern India, a chilling chapter was written in the history of international espionage. After the Chinese detonated their first nuclear test in 1964, America and India, which had just fought a border war with its northern neighbour, were both concerned. The CIA knew …
CIA's Secret War in Tibet
Av Kenneth Conboy, James Morrison
Häftad, 2002
418 kr
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Defiance against Chinese oppression has been a defining characteristic of Tibetan life for more than four decades, symbolized most visibly by the much revered Dalai Lama. But the story of Tibetan resistance weaves a far richer tapestry than anyone might have imagined. Kenneth Conboy and James …
Cambodian Wars
Clashing Armies and CIA Covert Operations
Inbunden, 2013
703 kr
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For most Americans, Cambodia was a sideshow to the war in Vietnam, but by the time of the Vietnam invasion of Democratic Kampuchea in 1978 and the subsequent war, it had finally moved to centre stage. Kenneth Conboy chronicles the violence that plagued Cambodia from World War II until the end of …
CIA's Secret War in Tibet
Av James Morrison, Kenneth Conboy
E-bok, 2019
526 kr
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Defiance against Chinese oppression has been a defining characteristic of Tibetan life for more than four decades, symbolized most visibly by the much revered Dalai Lama. But the story of Tibetan resistance weaves a far richer tapestry than anyone might have imagined. Kenneth Conboy and James …
Cambodian Wars
Clashing Armies and CIA Covert Operations
E-bok, 2019
446 kr
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For most Americans, Cambodia was a sideshow to the war in Vietnam, but by the time of the Vietnam invasion of Democratic Kampuchea in 1978 and the subsequent war, it had finally moved to center stage. Kenneth Conboy chronicles the violence that plagued Cambodia from World War II until the end of …
Spies in the Himalayas
Secret Missions and Perilous Climbs
Av Kenneth Conboy, Mohan S. Kohli
E-bok, 2019
446 kr
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In the towering mountains of northern India, a chilling chapter was written in the history of international espionage. After the Chinese detonated their first nuclear test in 1964, America and India, which had just fought a border war with its northern neighbor, were both justifiably concerned. The …
War in Cambodia 1970–75
Häftad, 1989
162 kr
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This book examines the uniforms, equipment, history and organisation of the troops that fought in Cambodia in the 1970s.Kenneth Conboy and Ken Bowra's detailed text discusses all the US and Cambodian forces, including Special Operations, and summarises the course of the war. Alongside the text, …
War in Laos 1960–75
Häftad, 1989
162 kr
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As World War II drew to a close, the Imperial Japanese military seized control of Laos, a French protectorate, and encouraged nationalist movements to forestall the revival of French power in the region.Despite these efforts the French re-entered Indochina and methodically retook the protectorate. …
Spies on the Mekong: CIA Clandestine Operations in Laos
Inbunden, 2021
4,0 utav 5 stjärnor. Totalt antal röster: (1)
307 kr
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During the Cold War, the Central Intelligence Agency's biggest and longest paramilitary operation was in the tiny kingdom of Laos. Hundreds of advisors and support personnel trained and led guerrilla formations across the mountainous Laotian countryside, as well as running smaller road-watch and …
War in Cambodia 1970–75
E-bok, 2011
186 kr
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This book examines the uniforms, equipment, history and organisation of the troops that fought in Cambodia in the 1970s. Kenneth Conboy and Ken Bowra''s detailed text discusses all the US and Cambodian forces, including Special Operations, and summarises the course of the war. Alongside the text, …
War in Laos 1960–75
E-bok, 2012
182 kr
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As World War II drew to a close, the Imperial Japanese military seized control of Laos, a French protectorate, and encouraged nationalist movements to forestall the revival of French power in the region. Despite these efforts the French re-entered Indochina and methodically retook the protectorate. …
South-East Asian Special Forces
E-bok, 2012
208 kr
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Elite units have long been prominent in the armies of South-East Asia and, given the turmoil in the region after the 1960s, these forces have had ample opportunity to be tested in combat. Acknowledged expert on South-East Asia Ken Conboy outlines the history, organization and insignia of …
NVA and Viet Cong
E-bok, 2012
214 kr
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In 1940 Japan placed Vietnam under military occupation, restricting the local French administration to a figurehead authority. Seizing the opportunity, the Communists organised a Vietnamese independence league, the Viet Minh, whose armed forces became known as the PAVN (more commonly known to the …
Elite Forces of India and Pakistan
E-bok, 2012
208 kr
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Influenced by the German use of paratroopers early in World War Two, General Sir Robert Cassels, the Commander-in-Chief India, ordered the formation of an airborne cadre in October 1940. Thus marked the origins of India''s first élite units. Pakistan can trace the origins of its own army airborne …
War in Laos 1960–75
E-bok, 2012
186 kr
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As World War II drew to a close, the Imperial Japanese military seized control of Laos, a French protectorate, and encouraged nationalist movements to forestall the revival of French power in the region. Despite these efforts the French re-entered Indochina and methodically retook the protectorate. …
South-East Asian Special Forces
E-bok, 2012
208 kr
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Elite units have long been prominent in the armies of South-East Asia and, given the turmoil in the region after the 1960s, these forces have had ample opportunity to be tested in combat. Acknowledged expert on South-East Asia Ken Conboy outlines the history, organization and insignia of …
NVA and Viet Cong
E-bok, 2012
214 kr
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In 1940 Japan placed Vietnam under military occupation, restricting the local French administration to a figurehead authority. Seizing the opportunity, the Communists organised a Vietnamese independence league, the Viet Minh, whose armed forces became known as the PAVN (more commonly known to the …
Elite Forces of India and Pakistan
E-bok, 2012
208 kr
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Influenced by the German use of paratroopers early in World War Two, General Sir Robert Cassels, the Commander-in-Chief India, ordered the formation of an airborne cadre in October 1940. Thus marked the origins of India''s first élite units. Pakistan can trace the origins of its own army airborne …
War in Cambodia 1970–75
E-bok, 2011
182 kr
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This book examines the uniforms, equipment, history and organisation of the troops that fought in Cambodia in the 1970s. Kenneth Conboy and Ken Bowra''s detailed text discusses all the US and Cambodian forces, including Special Operations, and summarises the course of the war. Alongside the text, …
South-East Asian Special Forces
Häftad, 1991
180 kr
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Elite units have long been prominent in the armies of South-East Asia and, given the turmoil in the region after the 1960s, these forces have had ample opportunity to be tested in combat.Acknowledged expert on South-East Asia Ken Conboy outlines the history, organization and insignia of Vietnamese, …
NVA and Viet Cong
Häftad, 1992
180 kr
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In 1940 Japan placed Vietnam under military occupation, restricting the local French administration to a figurehead authority.Seizing the opportunity, the Communists organised a Vietnamese independence league, the Viet Minh, whose armed forces became known as the PAVN (more commonly known to the …
Elite Forces of India and Pakistan
Häftad, 1992
180 kr
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Influenced by the German use of paratroopers early in World War Two, General Sir Robert Cassels, the Commander-in-Chief India, ordered the formation of an airborne cadre in October 1940.Thus marked the origins of India's first élite units. Pakistan can trace the origins of its own army airborne to …
