South-East Asian Special Forces

South-East Asian Special Forces cover

Description

Elite units have long been prominent in the armies of South-East Asia and, given the turmoil in the region after the 1960s, these forces have had ample opportunity to be tested in combat.

Acknowledged expert on South-East Asia Ken Conboy outlines the history, organization and insignia of Vietnamese, Cambodian, Indonesian, Malaysian and various other South-East Asian special forces from their origins up until the late 80s, covering such groups as the Vietnamese Luc Luong Dac Biet ('Special Forces') and Lien Doi Ngoui Nhia underwater demolition team and the Cambodian Airborne Brigade Group.

Table of Contents

Republic of Vietnam: Special Forces
Vietnamese Naval Special Forces
Cambodia: Army Airborne
Khmer Special Forces
Laos
Indonesia: Marine Special Forces
Air Force Special Forces
Army Special Forces
Army Airborne Infantry
Malaysia: Army Special Forces
The Philippines: Scout Rangers
Army Special Forces
Singapore
Thailand: Police Special Forces
Army Special Forces
Socialist Republic of Vietnam
Burma
The Plates

Product details

Published 20 May 2012
Format Ebook (Epub & Mobi)
Edition 1st
Extent 64
ISBN 9781780967653
Imprint Osprey Publishing
Illustrations 55 b/w; 10 col
Series Elite
Short code ELI 33
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

About the contributors

Author

Kenneth Conboy

Ken Conboy was educated as an undergraduate at Geo…

Illustrator

Simon McCouaig

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