Schlacht um Skyline Ridge: Der geheime Krieg der CIA in Laos, , Parker Jr, James E., Ver
US $8,36US $8,36
Di, 15. Jul, 01:14Di, 15. Jul, 01:14
Bild 1 von 1
Galerie
Bild 1 von 1
Ähnlichen Artikel verkaufen?
Schlacht um Skyline Ridge: Der geheime Krieg der CIA in Laos, , Parker Jr, James E., Ver
US $8,36
Ca.CHF 6,70
Artikelzustand:
Sehr gut
Buch, das nicht neu aussieht und gelesen wurde, sich aber in einem hervorragenden Zustand befindet. Der Einband weist keine offensichtlichen Beschädigungen auf. Bei gebundenen Büchern ist der Schutzumschlag vorhanden (sofern zutreffend). Alle Seiten sind vollständig vorhanden, es gibt keine zerknitterten oder eingerissenen Seiten und im Text oder im Randbereich wurden keine Unterstreichungen, Markierungen oder Notizen vorgenommen. Der Inneneinband kann minimale Gebrauchsspuren aufweisen. Minimale Gebrauchsspuren. Genauere Einzelheiten sowie eine Beschreibung eventueller Mängel entnehmen Sie bitte dem Angebot des Verkäufers.
Oops! Looks like we're having trouble connecting to our server.
Refresh your browser window to try again.
Versand:
Kostenlos Economy Shipping.
Standort: Simi Valley, California, USA
Lieferung:
Lieferung zwischen Mi, 23. Jul und Sa, 26. Jul nach 94104 bei heutigem Zahlungseingang
Rücknahme:
30 Tage Rückgabe. Käufer zahlt Rückversand. Wenn Sie ein eBay-Versandetikett verwenden, werden die Kosten dafür von Ihrer Rückerstattung abgezogen.
Zahlungen:
Sicher einkaufen
Der Verkäufer ist für dieses Angebot verantwortlich.
eBay-Artikelnr.:388009203663
Artikelmerkmale
- Artikelzustand
- ISBN
- 9781636242187
Über dieses Produkt
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Case Mate Publishers & Book Distributors, LLC
ISBN-10
1636242189
ISBN-13
9781636242187
eBay Product ID (ePID)
10057280961
Product Key Features
Book Title
Battle for Skyline Ridge : the Cia Secret War in Laos
Number of Pages
216 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2022
Topic
Modern / 20th Century, Military / Vietnam War, Asia / General, Military / United States, United States / General
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
History
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
23
Reviews
...an excellent choice for both the scholar and the student who want to better understand less famous aspects of the Vietnam conflict., Parker's greatest strength is his firsthand knowledge of the subject matter. Interspersed throughout the narrative are incidents the author personally witnessed, thus contributing a weight of authority and giving the reader a sense of being there in a way few military histories are capable of matching., Parker has created an incredibly powerful account of a little-known chapter in the Vietnam War saga. Expertly written with a touch of the personal to remind readers that the author was a participant in these dramatic events, this is an excellent choice for readers interested in the wider Vietnam conflict, Cold War paramilitary history, and the CIA's role in it all., The endnotes of Battle for Skyline Ridge boast interviews and conversations that he held with old friends and colleagues with whom he served in the Laos operations to piece together the chronology of key events. Many of the details included in this book likely would have been lost to historians forever without the efforts of Parker and his former colleagues., Battle for Skyline Ridge presents a sweeping account of the 'secret war'in Laos, from the beginning in 1961 until the ceasefire in 1973. This book is perfect for anyone interested in both the battle for Skyline Ridge itself and the mechanics of how a small band of CIA officers helped to form Vang Pao's private army., This is more than just the story of a campaign, or even a single battle. What Parker gives us is an incredibly detailed, inside account of how the CIA covert action in Laos was established, managed, and supplied., This work is a welcome addition to the pantheon of books being published in the last couple of decades to finally peel back the curtain of secrecy and contribute to the wider understanding of America's involvement in the secret war., "A rare look into the first substantive insider account of the largest covert military operations the CIA has ever run, including significant material heretofore classified "CIA Top Secret" - somber, provocative, vivid, and memorable.", ... A very well-researched and annotated story of the history and development of the American attempt to fight the communist Pathet Lao during the Vietnam War.
Dewey Decimal
959.704/342
Table Of Content
Preface1. Origins2. Enter Vang Pao3. Spanner in the Works4. Test of Concept5. Air America6. Geneva Accords 19627. The Secret War Takes For8. Relegated to the Shadows9. LS 36 and LS 8510. The Mighty Ravens11. 196812. About Face13. 197014. Royal Thai Army's 13 Infantry Regiment15. The Tahan Suz Pran16. Campaign 74B17. St Valentine's Day Massacre and the Thai Irregulars to the Rescue18. Back to the PDJ19. PDJ Fight20. Phase I Skyline21. 14 January 197222. Phase II Skyline23. VP's End Around24. Hill 180025. Sam Thong and CC Pad Falls26. Final Show Down at CC and CB27. So What Happened?EpilogueSourcesNotesIndex
Synopsis
In late 1971, the People's Army of Vietnam launched Campaign "Z" into northern Laos, escalating the war in Laos with the aim of defeating the last Royal Lao Army troops. The NVA troops numbered 27,000 and brought with them 130mm field guns and T-34 tanks, while the North Vietnamese air force launched MiG-21s into Lao air space. General Giap's specific orders to this task force were to kill the CIA army under command of the Hmong war lord Vang Pao and occupy its field headquarters in the Long Tieng valley of northeast Laos.They faced the rag-tag army of Vang Pao, fewer than 6,000 strong and mostly Thai irregulars, recruited by the Thai army to fight for the CIA in Laos. By the time the NVA launched their first attack, 4,000 Tahan Sua Pran had been recruited, armed, trained and rushed in position in Laos to defend against the impending NVA invasion. They reinforced Vang Pao's indigenous army of 1,800 Lao hillstribe guerrillas.Despite the odds being overwhelmingly in the NVA's favor, the battle did not go to plan. It raged for more than 100 days, the longest in the Vietnam War, and it all came down to Skyline Ridge. As at Dien Bien Phu, whoever won Skyline, won Laos.Against all odds, against all WDC expectations, the NVA lost, their 27,000-man invasion force decimated.James Parker served in Laos. Over many years he pieced together his own knowledge with CIA files and North Vietnamese after-action reports in order to tell the full story of the battle of Skyline Ridge., The first complete account of the secret battle of Skyline Ridge, 1972, when a ragtag Laos-Thai army supported by the CIA threw back a vast NVA army., The longest battle in the Vietnam War was not fought in Vietnam. For more than one hundred days the Long Tieng valley, northeast Laos, was fought over by a North Vietnamese force of over 27,000 facing a small ragtag CIA army formed of Thai irregulars and Laos hill tribesmen. Despite the overwhelming odds, the battle did not go to plan, and in the end it all came down to Skyline Ridge-whoever took Skyline Ridge, took Laos.
LC Classification Number
DS558
Artikelbeschreibung des Verkäufers
Info zu diesem Verkäufer
Books From California
99,3% positive Bewertungen•425 Tsd. Artikel verkauft
Angemeldet als gewerblicher Verkäufer
Verkäuferbewertungen (191'955)
- z***7 (192)- Bewertung vom Käufer.Letzter MonatBestätigter KaufOnce again... another fantastic Helion book. All is good with this seller.
- 1***5 (1081)- Bewertung vom Käufer.Letzter MonatBestätigter KaufBook as described, quick delivery. Thanks!
- s***e (193)- Bewertung vom Käufer.Letzter MonatBestätigter KaufAs promised.
Noch mehr entdecken:
- James Patterson Belletristik-Bücher,
- Top Secret Belletristik-Bücher,
- James Rollins Belletristik-Bücher,
- Hörbücher James Patterson,
- El James Hörbücher,
- James Joyce Belletristik-Bücher,
- James Patterson Belletristik Romane,
- El James Belletristik-Bücher,
- Deutsche Bücher James Michener Belletristik,
- James-Fenimore-Cooper-Belletristik - Bücher