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Son Tay 1970: The Operation Ivory Coast POW Rescue Mission

Son Tay 1970: The Operation Ivory Coast POW Rescue Mission

Groult, Edouard A.
Rodríguez, Irene Cano
Williamson, Justin W.

Paperback

Series: Raid, Book 60

Armed ForcesVietnam War

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ISBN10: 1472863011
ISBN13: 9781472863010
Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK)
Published: Nov 26 2024
Pages: 80
Weight: 0.57
Height: 0.26 Width: 7.36 Depth: 9.75
Language: English

A superbly illustrated account of one of the key milestones in the development of modern US Special Operations Forces, the hugely complex POW rescue at Son Tay.

On November 21, 1970, a meticulously prepared force of US Special Forces in HH-53 helicopters, supported by more than a hundred combat aircraft, raided the POW camp at Son Tay, North Vietnam, just 23 miles west of Hanoi, 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. No Americans were killed and only two aircraft were downed, with the raiders killing several dozen North Vietnamese. It was the epitome of joint commando operations and regarded as an unheralded success. Except, the prisoners were missing. The raiders had come up empty handed.

Illustrated with original artwork and maps, and drawing on both declassified documents and new interviews with participants, in this book diplomat and historian Justin Williamson explains the significance of this highly complex commando 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 ranks among the most important moments in the development of modern US Special Operations Forces.

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