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With Special Forces in the Viet Cong Forbidden Zone

Donahue tell of his 14 days mission leading a team of Cambodian anti-communists 'behind enemy lines' is very well written and intriguing. It's intriguing because thanks to a very both minimal and effective style, you can literally 'see' the scenes, and feel like you were there. Donahue enjoyed what he......more

Very vivid account of a two week mission deep inside enemy territory. Unlike a lot of military science fiction, it's pretty obvious that Donahue has actually been there and done that. The tension is almost measurable at times, particularly when you realize how close proximity the enemy forces were.......more

This is a personal story about an audacious operation into the heart of VC territory where no regular units dared enter. Selfless service, professionalism, and bravery abound. “Predictability was an invitation to sudden death,” and “It was the small things that made the difference between life and d......more

Great insight into Sf ops that few people are aware of even in 2021. the indigenous Cambodians when properly trained were just as good in country as the experts attached to their units. this book is fast paced but would require a modicum of military experience to fully appreciate the deployments and......more

Gung ho combat, I’m guessing somewhat fictionalized. It’s all action all the time, the patrol, the ambushes, the VC, napalm, artillery, bombs. There’s no real plot. Hard to believe with this much firepower we lost the war, but we sure did. This would be strictly for fans of special ops, especially i......more