I cannot agree more. It's a good mix of daily conditions, TTPs and a testament to the soldier's exposure to chickensh*t in multiple forms. It reads like a diary. Good stuff.
Originally Posted by Van
I cannot agree more. It's a good mix of daily conditions, TTPs and a testament to the soldier's exposure to chickensh*t in multiple forms. It reads like a diary. Good stuff.
"Terror Terror Terror"
... isn't long but might be worth reading if you get a free copy. Meh.
"Terror Terror Terror" was a collaborative project that had some good input, but the premise was flawed. Still, it might be OK for a long plane ride.
Now I'll get back to William Mitchell's Winged Defense, a comedy.
Last edited by Van; 01-29-2009 at 02:12 AM.
For a great look into the Soviet experience in Afghanistan, read The Hidden War. I can't remember the author's name, but he was a Russian journalist who offered a very fair and impartial perspective of the fight...it's a quick and easy read that you won't want to put down...
I"m surprised it isn't on more Afghan reading lists.
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Hidden War
Artyom Borovik. It is sitting on the bookshelf next to my desk. Agree that it is a good book, and makes you feel for the Soviet Soldier, even though they were the "bad guys."
"What do you think this is, some kind of encounter group?"
- Harry Callahan, The Enforcer.
Has anyone read Pete Blaber's "The Mission, the Men, and Me"? Just saw the Amazon feed on it and got interested.
"On the plains and mountains of the American West, the United States Army had once learned everything there was to learn about hit-and-run tactics and guerrilla warfare."
T.R. Fehrenbach This Kind of War
Ugly American
"The Ugly American" by Lederer and Burdick arrived last night, I read it until I fell asleep, and finished it today after class. What a great, but frustrating book. It tells "made up" stories of diplomats, aid workers, military officers, and other Americans in a "made up" South East Asian country near Thailand, Burma, and Vietnam in the early 1950s. It demonstrates Americans that get it, and those that do not, and hurt US and local interests through their actions or inactions. The fight then was communism, but it is sad to think that a lot of these mistakes still go on in our current conflicts. I found it listed on a MiTT recommended reading list, but I would recommend it to any military, governmental, or civilian planning to work or travel abroad, especially if they will be building relationships or working with local nationals. Great book.
"What do you think this is, some kind of encounter group?"
- Harry Callahan, The Enforcer.
Found Cobra II in P/B at a discount book store so spent the last couple of weeks of my leave chewing through it.
Just got through the The Battle at Ngok Tavak by Bruce Davies. Intersting story but on the readibility scale its pretty low ... could have really used some great editing.
Just opened My Commando Memoirs by Otto Skorzeny ... it's been sitting on my shelf for a while but hadn't got around to it. Still stuck in the merits of 'Dueling'!!!
Jas
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