
Vikings in Vietnam
norwegian patrol boat captains in cia clandestine operations
$38.85
- Hardcover
144 pages
- Release Date
28 April 2024
Summary
Vikings in Vietnam: The CIA’s Secret Naval Commandos
In a little-known episode of the Vietnam War, the CIA hired Norwegian skippers to command fast patrol boats, tasked with landing South Vietnamese commandos and combat swimmers on the coasts of North Vietnam.
This book unveils the identities of these “Vikings,” describes their perilous missions, and details their equipment, primarily Swift- and Nasty-class patrol boats. Author Alessandro Giorgi relied heavily on recently de…
Book Details
ISBN-13: | 9780764367885 |
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ISBN-10: | 0764367889 |
Author: | Alessandro Giorgi |
Publisher: | Schiffer Publishing Ltd |
Imprint: | Schiffer Publishing Ltd |
Format: | Hardcover |
Number of Pages: | 144 |
Release Date: | 28 April 2024 |
Weight: | 45g |
Dimensions: | 229mm x 152mm |
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Critics Review
An interesting and poignant footnote to the war. – Thomas Powers, Pulitzer Prize winner, author “Heisenberg’s War”, “The Man Who Kept The Secrets”Important research on the story of the Norwegians in Vietnam. – Brian Sullivan, former Professor at Yale, Naval War College (author “Il Duce’s Other Woman”Outstanding work… This is a truly fascinating story. – David Coffey, Ph.D., Professor of History and Chair, Department of History and Philosophy, University of Tennessee at MartinI was completely unaware of the Norwegian connection, … very interesting for me to read. – Prof. Emeritus William Turley, Southern Illinois University. Author “The Second Indochina War”
About The Author
Alessandro Giorgi
Alessandro Giorgi is an Italian military historian, author, and teacher. He is especially interested in clandestine operations from World War II through the end of the Cold War. He has presented at academic conferences in the US and Europe and is a member of the Italian Society of Military History. This is his third book.
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