The Raid: The Son Tay Prison Rescue Mission

Schemmer, Benjamin F.

ISBN 10: 0345446968 / ISBN 13: 9780345446961

Published by Ballantine Books, 2002

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Synopsis:

Describes a remarkable and dangerous covert operation designed to rescue sixty-one-American POWs from a prison compound in North Vietnam, revealing the truth behind the failed mission the role of the CIA, Pentagon, and White House in maintaining a cover-up. Original.

About the Author: <b>Benjamin F. Schemmer</b>, a West Point graduate, Ranger, and paratrooper, is uniquely qualified to write on military matters from several vantage points. His military service included three years in the Office of the Secretary of Defense, where he became director of land-force weapons systems. <br><br>From 1968 to 1992, he edited the privately owned <i>Armed Forces Journal International</i> and later <i>Strategic Review</i>, published by the United States Strategic Institute. He has written major feature articles for <i>The</i> <i>Washington Post</i> and <i>Los Angeles Times</i>, and is a frequent lecturer at military command, staff, and war colleges. He has appeared on network and cable news including, ABC, CNN, <i>Larry King Live</i>, and <i>Crossfire</i>.<br><

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Raid: The Son Tay Prison Rescue Mission
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Publication Date: 2002
Binding: Paperback
Condition: new