SON TAY 1970
The Operation Ivory Coast POW rescue mission
On November 21, 1970, a meticulously prepared, helicopter-borne group of Special Forces, supported by more than 100 combat aircraft, attacked the POW camp at Son Tay, North Vietnam, seeking 61 American prisoners. Having trained for months in secret, and utilizing the best troops and air crews possible, the raiders executed the mission flawlessly. It was the epitome of joint commando operations and an unheralded success. Except, the prisoners were missing. The raiders had come up empty handed.
In this book, illustrated with original artwork and maps, and drawing on both declassified documents and new interviews with participants, diplomat and historian Justin Williamson explains the significance of this highly complex SOF mission, deep inside enemy territory. A joint Army-Air Force assault, with the Navy flying diversionary missions, the Son Tay raid was the first operation to be conducted under the direct command of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and despite the failure to rescue the POWs, ranks among the most important moments in the development of modern US Special Operations Forces.
7.25” X 9.75” X .25”
80 pages
28 B/W photos
23 color photos
7 color illustrations and maps
Author: Justin Williamson
Battlescenes by Edouard A. Groult
Cover art by Irene Cano Rodríguez
Maps by www.bounford.com
3D BEV by Alan Gilliland
Index by Zoe Ross
Typeset by PDQ Digital Media Solutions, Bungay, UK
Printed by Repro India Ltd.
OSPREY PUBLISHING 2024
ISBN: PB 9781472863010
Bloomsbury Publishing Pic provided this item for review.