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Army of the Republic of Vietnam, 1955-75 by Gordon L. Rottman; Ramiro Bujeiro (Illustrator)
Category: Military | Series: Men-At-Arms Ser.
Evolved from the colonial units created by the French, this book discusses the original reorganization of these forces into the first national army. Complete with a detailed history of the command structure and orders of battle, the author also sheds light on the little known divisional histories of the ...Show more
Fubar F***Ed Up Beyond All Recognition: Soldier Slang of World War II by Gordon L. Rottman
Category: Military | Series: General Military
The soldier slang of World War II was as colourful as it was evocative. It could be insulting, pessimistic, witty, and even defeatist. From 'spam bashers' to 'passion wagons' and 'roof pigs' to 'Hell's Ladies', the World War II fighting man was never short of words to describe the people and events in h ...Show more
Green Beret in Vietnam - 1957-73 by Gordon L. Rottman; Kevin L. Lyles
Category: Military | Series: Warrior Ser.
Vietnam was the US Special Forces most complex and controversial mission, one that began in 1957 and ended in 1973. Camp strike forces, mobile strike forces, mobile guerrilla forces, special reconnaissance projects, training missions and headquarters duty provided vastly differing experiences and circum ...Show more
Guam 1941/1944: Loss and Reconquest by Gordon L. Rottman
Category: History | Series: Campaign
This volume covers the Japanese seizure of the island of Guam in December 1941 and its American recapture by amphibious assault in July-August 1944. Guam was the first Allied territory lost to the Japanese, making its recapture politically and psychologically important. The American invasion in 1944 was ...Show more
Japanese Army in World War II["Conquest of the Pacific 1941-42"] by Gordon L. Rottman
Category: Military | Series: Battle Orders Ser.
Japanese Army in World War II - The South Pacific and New Guinea, 1942-43 by Gordon L. Rottman
Category: Military | Series: Battle Orders Ser.
The 1941 Japanese Pacific onslaught saw the defeat of Allied forces on all fronts, with the Philippines, Netherlands East Indies, and Commonwealth possessions falling under their control. During 1942-43, the Japanese consolidated their gains and redeployed forces in an attempt to break the Southern Life ...Show more
Khe Sanh 1967-68 - Marines Battle for Vietnam's Vital Hilltop Base by Peter Dennis (Illustrator); Gordon L. Rottman; H. Gerrard (Illustrator)
Category: Military | Series: Campaign Ser.
Khe Sanh was a small village in northwest South Vietnam that sat astride key North Vietnamese infiltration routes. In September 1966 of the Vietnam War (1955-1975), a Marine battalion deployed into the area. Action gradually increased as the NVA attempted to destroy Free World Forces bases, and the sieg ...Show more
Landing Craft, Infantry and Fire Support by Gordon L. Rottman
Category: Military | Series: New Vanguard S.
Described by one soldier as a metal box designed by a sadist to move soldiers across the water, the Landing Craft, Infantry was a large beaching craft intended to deliver an infantry company to a hostile shore, once the beachhead was secured. The LCI and its vehicle-delivery counterpart, the Landing Shi ...Show more
Mobile Strike Forces in Vietnam 1966-70 by Gordon L. Rottman; Duncan Anderson (Editor)
Category: Military | Series: Battle Orders Ser.
US Special Forces in Vietnam created the Civilian Irregular Defence Group (CIDG), a large paramilitary organization designed to protect the local population from Viet Cong incursions, whilst conducting border surveillance, raids and combat patrols in the local area. Their camps were often overrun and ha ...Show more
North Vietnamese Army Soldier 1958-75 by Gordon L. Rottman
Category: Military | Series: Warrior
Commonly mistaken for the locally raised Viet Cong, the NVA was an entirely different force, conducting large-scale operations in a conventional war. Despite limited armour, artillery and air support, the NVA were an extremely politicized and professional force with strict control measures and leadershi ...Show more
SNAFU Situation Normal All F***ed Up: Sailor, Airman, and Soldier Slang of World War II by Gordon L. Rottman
Category: Military SPECIALS
Military life has always been ruled by its own language, specific sets of terms and phrases that separate the serving man or woman from their civilian counterpart. There is the official version of ranks and acronyms, and the more unofficial, colloquial language of the barrack room and battlefield. This ...Show more