Son Tay 1970
the operation ivory coast pow rescue mission
$45.72
- Paperback
80 pages
- Release Date
3 March 2025
Summary
Son Tay 1970: A Daring Raid, A Bitter Discovery
On November 21, 1970, a meticulously prepared US Special Forces team, backed by a formidable air armada, executed a daring raid on the Son Tay POW camp in North Vietnam, a mere 23 miles from Hanoi. The objective: to rescue 61 American prisoners of war.
Months of secret training, the best troops, and top-tier aircrews culminated in a flawless operation. No Americans were killed, only two aircraft were downed, and the raiders eli…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781472863010 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1472863011 |
| Series: | Raid |
| Author: | Edouard A. Groult, Irene Cano Rodríguez, Justin W. Williamson |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Imprint: | Osprey Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 80 |
| Release Date: | 3 March 2025 |
| Weight: | 260g |
| Dimensions: | 246mm x 184mm x 8mm |
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About The Author
Edouard A. Groult
Justin Williamson is a career US diplomat who has served in Iraq, Mexico, Spain, and the Democratic Republic of Congo, but calls Texas home. He has degrees from Texas Tech University and The University of Texas at El Paso, and graduated from the US Army Command and Staff College with a Master of Military Arts and Sciences. He is the author of Operation Eagle Claw 1980 for Osprey.
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