Π‘ΠΈΠ»Ρ ΡΠΏΠ΅ΡΠΈΠ°Π»ΡΠ½ΡΡ ΠΎΠΏΠ΅ΡΠ°ΡΠΈΠΉ Π‘Π¨Π Π² Π³ΠΎΠ΄Ρ Ρ ΠΎΠ»ΠΎΠ΄Π½ΠΎΠΉ Π²ΠΎΠΉΠ½Ρ
U.S. Special Operations Forces in the Cold War
β Scribed by Leroy Thompson
- Publisher
- Greenhill Books
- Year
- 2006
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 74
- Series
- G.I. series 27
- Category
- Library
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β¦ Synopsis
Leroy Thompson documents the various airborne, infantry, recon and amphibious sectors as they have grown in response to conflicts in Vietnam, the Middle East, Latin America, and to the increasing threat of terrorism on the home front. More than 100 rare and unusual photographs cover the uniforms, equipment and insignia of formations such as Ranger battalions; LRRP units; Special Forces Groups (Airborne); USAF combat control teams; pararescuemen and PJs; Navy Seals; Marine Recons and Delta.
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