simpson charles iii (28 risultati)

Condizione: Very Good. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.

Condizione: Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Condizione: Good. Reprint. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!

Hardcover. Condizione: Acceptable. Condizione sovraccoperta: Fair. Book Club. Previous owners name inside front cover.

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Hardcover. Condizione: Near Fine. Book Club Edition. Presidio, Novato, CA. 1983. Hardcover. Book Club Edition. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Near Fine; light bumping to head. DJ: Very Good +; closed tear at tail and top of front panel. Black paper over boards and spine with bright gilt lettering on the spine. 231 pp 8vo. This book presents the history of the first thirty years of the Green Berets beginning with the training of the 10th Special Forces at Fort Bragg, and later at Bad Tolz in Bavaria in the early 1950s. and concentrating mostly on the Viet Nam era. The ability of these men to operate as advisors in foreign countries, helping to train other armies, is dependent on their very special knowledge of the people, their customs, language, and the terrain. Guerrilla warfare, insurgency, counterinsurgency, all come within their circle of operations. President John F. Kennedy gave a powerful impetus to the growth of SF, but they really came into prominence during the Vietnam War. Their Civic Action programs ("Winning the hearts and the minds of the people") and "Psy Ops" became well known. They maintained camps in the far-flung Vietnamese provinces among the Katu and the Bru, in Cambodia, with the Montagnards, the Hoa Hao and the Cao Dai religious groups. Colonel Simpson was personally responsible for increasing the strength of the Mobile Strike Forces (MIKE) composed of Vietnamese nationals from 1,000 to 10,000 men. The main function of these Mike Forces was to come to the aid of besieged fighting units, and this they did more quickly and effectively than any regular army unit. Simpson contends, in fact, that a more effective use of MIKE Forces might have made the U.S. combat troops unnecessary. A clean very presentable copy.

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Mass market paperback. Condizione: Fair. xxii, [2], 258, [6] pages. Illustrations. Maps. Cover/spine worn, torn, and creased. Some page discoloration noted. This was a Military Book Club main selection. Includes Foreword by William P. Yarborough, Preface, Epilogue, and Index. Also includes chapters on Guerrilla Warfare; Predecessors of Special Forces; The Kind of Man It Took; The Rucksack, Book, and Beret; SF Prepares for Guerilla Warfare; Revolutionary war and Counterinsurgency; New Missions and Big Publicity; Special Missions: Africa, Latin America; Laos and Thailand; Vietnam: CIDG (Civilian Irregular Defense Group); the Katu and the Bru; Expansion: Cambodes, Hoa Hao, and Cao Dai; The Mobile Strike (Mike) Forces; Recovery Operations; Special Operations and Unconventional Warfare; Civic Action and Psy Ops, Vietnam; Special Support and Special Problems; Intelligence; Civic Action Around the World; Vietnamization of CIDG, 1966-1971; and The Future of Special Forces. The reader cannot fail to be impressed with the book's depth of understanding of guerrilla warfare and how it works. This book deals with that small part of the United States' fighting forces who understand that money cannot win battles. It does not shy way from American military mistakes and weaknesses. Still, the author is optimistic and proud. William Simpson was the son of a career soldier. He attended West Point Military Academy (Class of 1947) and served as an infantry officer. He saw service in Korea and Vietnam and served ten years with the Army Special Forces (Green Berets). He retired from the Army in 1973. While on active duty, William Simpson received the Silver Star, three Bronze Stars for Valor, Purple Heart, four Legions of Merit, Army Commendation Ribbon, five Air Medals . Korean, Japanese, Taiwanese, Vietnamese, Thai, and Indonesian jump wings; and two awards of the Combat Infantryman Badge (for Korea and Vietnam). Following retirement Simpson joined the BDM Corporation, a Washington D.C. "think-tank" and contributed to numerous studies regarding political and military issues. The United States Army Special Forces, colloquially known as the "Green Berets" due to their distinctive service headgear, are a special operations force of the United States Army that are designed to deploy and execute 9 doctrinal missions: unconventional warfare, foreign internal defense, direct action, counterinsurgency, special reconnaissance, counter-terrorism, information operations, counterproliferation of weapons of mass destruction, and security force assistance. The first two missions, unconventional warfare and foreign internal defenses emphasize language, cultural, and training skills in working with foreign troops. Other Special Forces missions, known as secondary missions, include: combat search and rescue (CSAR), counter-narcotics, hostage rescue, humanitarian assistance, humanitarian demining, information operations, peacekeeping, and manhunts. Other components of the United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) or other U.S. government activities may also specialize in these secondary missions. The Special Forces conduct these missions via seven geographically focused groups. Many of their operational techniques are classified, but some nonfiction works and doctrinal manuals are available. As special operations units, Special Forces are not necessarily under the command authority of the ground commanders in those countries. Instead, while in theater, SF units may report directly to a geographic combatant command, USSOCOM, or other command authorities. The Central Intelligence Agency's (CIA) highly secretive Special Activities Center (formerly known as the "Special Activities Division") and more specifically its Special Operations Group (SOG) recruits from the U.S. Army's Special Forces. Joint CIA-Army Special Forces operations go back to the MACV-SOG branch during the Vietnam War. The cooperation still exists today and is seen in the War in Afghanistan. Berkley edition [stated]. Later printing.

Hardcover. Condizione: Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Near Fine. 1983 Edition. book club.

Hardcover. Condizione: Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. 1983 Edition. book club.

Softcover. Condizione: Fine. Magazine. Octavo. 127pp. Perfectbound. Art editor is Gail Howell-Jones. Black and white illustrations. Light rubbing else fine. Ian Robinson founded Oasis in 1969 and continued to publish the magazine while Robinson founded Oasis Books in 1970. This magazine is devoted to the translation and review of well known poets and authors such as: Bruno Jasienski, Florence Chia Ying Yeh Chao, and Max Jacob. Well known poets and author's include George Bowering, a well known poet and historian and Martin Booth, a British novelist and poet who founded the Sceptre Press. Three chapters of Lotte Bullock's *The Lost Tiger* are printed in this issue. Also includes Illustrations by Carol Chapman, Jean Demelier, Patrick O'Keeffe, Stanley Engel, and John Mitchinson. Additional contributors include Anthony Hodge, Philip Weeks, David H W Grubb, Reginald Levy, John Rice, Donato Cinicolo III, Sally Tylecote, Paul Matthews, William Oxley, Paul Gogarty, Colin Nixon, Thea Clark, Ervin Gaspar, Michael Gold, Richard Austin, Paul Green, Robin Lee, William Bedford, Bruton Connors, Andrew Darlington, Valerie Owen, Charles Black, Craig Anderson, Matt Simpson, Simon McNulty, Cecily Lambert, John Mitchinson, David Jaffin, Roger Bonner, Rachel Blake, Mark Young, and Francesca de Masi.

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Good. First Edition. xx + 236pp, photos, sketch maps. ' The first thirty years, US Army special forces.' 800g.

Paperback. 'The Story of the U.S. Army Special Forces.' 258pp. Photos. Good. (loc 1059).

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Good. Dust jacket in good condition. Minor shelf and handling wear, overall a clean solid copy with minimal signs of use. Secure packaging for safe delivery.

FIRST EDITION, SOME ANNOTATION & HIGHLIGHTING, octavo hardcover (VG) in d/w (VG); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book may reduce your overall postage costs.

hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Unmarked book with jacket in great shape. Ships daily.

Presumed first edition (no direct statement provided). x, 250 pages. Hardcover: H 23.5cm x L 15.75cm. No dust jacket (i.e. lacking). Pale blue-green cloth with several stains; sunning to spine. Text block edges toned with leaves affected at margins; two small stains to fore-edge. Light toning to endpapers. Binding is firm.

Hardcover. Condizione: Good Reading Hardback. Condizione sovraccoperta: Good + dj. 236 pages - x library with usual stamps inside cover and jacket protected in removable plastic cover.

Hardcover. Condizione: Near Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Hardcover. First Edition no number line. DJ: in mylar, lightly sunned with age. Black boards with gold spine text. Pages toning with age. Prior owner name FFEP.

Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good. 9th Printing. An otherwise Near Fine copy with minor soiling on bottom edge.

Condizione: very good, good. 236, illus., maps, index, small tears in rear DJ.

HB GREEN CLOTH BOTTOM EDGE BUMPED ELSE FINE PP236 DW SUNNED ON SPINE ELSE FINE 8V0 Sub-titled The First Thirty Years.

The First Thirty Years. A history of the U.S. Army Special Forces. Foreword by Lt.-Gen. William P. Yarborough. Pp. xx+236, frontispiece, occasional text illustrations and maps, index; med. 8vo; green boards, spine lettered in gilt; dust wrapper, a trifle soiled, small crease in upper flap; Presidio, Novato, 1983. Second impression.

reprint dust jacket Fine octavo xx + 236pp., frontis., b/w pls., maps, index, A History of the US Army Special Forces.

1st edition dust jacket Very Good octavo xx + 236pp., frontis., b/w pls., maps, index, A History of the US Army Special Forces.

Hardcover. Condizione: Fine. 2006. Easton Press. Bound in genuine full leather with gold letters on the front cover and spine. Printed on archival quality paper. Three banded spine. Features Moire silk endpapers and sewn-in ribbon marker. Tight binding. Sharp corners. The text part of the book is clean and unmarked. Sealed in Shrink Wrap for protection in storage and shipping. Expertly packed. *PROFESSIONAL BOOKSELLER* Returns accepted. Refunds given.

Soft Cover. Condizione: Good. Air War College Associate Programs Supplementary Text. 103 pages. Three-hole-punched along left edge. Size: 8 x 10.5. Military Document.