From the ninth to the early 20th century; probably as many black Africans were forcibly taken across the Sahara; up the Nile valley; and across the Red Sea; as were transported across the Atlantic in a much shorter period. This work provides an introduction to this other slave trade.
#1518307 in Books US Naval Institute Press 1995-09Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 1.31 x 6.26 x 9.27l; #File Name: 1557508186389 pages
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. GoodBy Patrick GibbonsThe men who volunteered for 34 Alpha are non other than heroes. Their sacrifices and the pain they endured from their country is second to none. Unfortunately; their operations were doomed from the start. But these mens stories need to be heard. A great book for any Vietnam History buff; but the writing can be a little bland at times. I would classify this publication as a more advanced book simply because the reader needs an above average understanding of the war and key points that happened both on South Vietnamese soil and in neighboring countries.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy otto t althoffHaven't finished the book2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Stories told by the Vietnamese side of SOGBy A CustomerBefore this one; many other books often provide one-sided view from Washington by war historians; scholars and analysts (who did not know off-hand the combat and strategic position at the time nor the moral; spirit and willingness to fight by these young; heroic and patriotic Special Branch Commandos). These books were based largely from declassified War Department MACV-SOG material since 1995; with few interviews with actual SB personnel. The sacrifice these Commandos made (in secrecy from 1956 to 1975) were not told the way it deserves in these books.At Paris; in 1972; hundreds of these Commandos had been betrayed by Henry Kissinger and their American allied. The American team members got released while the Vietnamese are kept 10 years or longer in prisons. Years later; they are still cheated by many books that often lack the acknowledgement of their heroic sacrifice.Finally this is one of the two books (the other is by Ken Conboy and Dale Andrade) about the secret war conducted by the CIA and Colonel Ngo The Linh's Bureau 45B (or Special Branch). Mr. Tourison interviewed many Vietnamese commandos case officers and have made great effort to provide a more complete and accurate account of success and failure of CIA Special Branch and SOG Coastal Security Service.Many of these Commandos died in North Vietnamese cruelest prisons; the rest spent between 15 to 22 years in hard-labor. Their stories are now finally told.I highly recommend this book to everyone.Thank you Mr. Tourison.
