US Special Warfare Units in the Pacific Theater 194145: Scouts, Raiders, Rangers and Reconnaissance Units
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
US Special Warfare Units in the Pacific Theater 194145: Scouts, Raiders, Rangers and Reconnaissance Units
By (Author) Gordon L. Rottman
Consultant editor Dr Duncan Anderson
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Osprey Publishing
29th April 2005
United Kingdom
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
Second World War
Modern warfare
History of the Americas
Battles and campaigns
940.5426
Physical Properties
Paperback
96
Width 184mm, Height 248mm, Spine 8mm
358g
Description
The bitter fighting in the Pacific Theater required new forms of warfare, and the gathering of detailed intelligence information on the remote and varied islands and their determined defenders. As a result, new scout, raider and reconnaissance units were formedthe pioneers of today's special forces. Some units were small, while others comprised thousands of men. All contributed significantly to the war effort. This book examines a wide range of PTO special-warfare units, including the Alaskan and Alamo scouts, 5217th/1st Recon Battalion, Marine Amphibious Recon and Raider units, Amphibious Scouts, and 6th Ranger Battalion.
Author Bio
Gordon L Rottman entered the US Army in 1967, volunteered for Special Forces and completed training as a weapons specialist. He was assigned to the 7th Special Forces Group until reassigned to the 5th Special Forces Group in Vietnam in 196970. A highly respected and established author, Gordon is now a civilian contract Special Operations Forces Intelligence Specialist at the Army's Joint Readiness Center, Ft Polk.
